JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank Harmonic Progression

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    If \[x,\ y,\ z\] are in H.P., then the value of expression \[\log (x+z)+\log (x-2y+z)\] will be  [RPET 1985, 2000]

    A) \[\log (x-z)\]

    B) \[2\log (x-z)\]

    C) \[3\log (x-z)\]

    D) \[4\log (x-z)\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    If \[x,\ y,\,z\] are in H.P., then \[y=\frac{2xz}{x+z}\] Now, \[{{\log }_{e}}(x+z)+{{\log }_{e}}(x-2y+z)\] \[\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}{{}}=3\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}{i}-2\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}{1}=3\frac{n(n+1)}{2}-2n=\frac{n(3n-1)}{2}\] \[={{\log }_{e}}\left[ (x+z)\,\left( x+z-\frac{4xz}{x+z} \right) \right]\] \[={{\log }_{e}}[{{(x+z)}^{2}}-4xz]={{\log }_{e}}{{(x-z)}^{2}}=2{{\log }_{e}}(x-z)\].


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