JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank Relation between AP., GP. and HP.

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    If \[b+c,\] \[c+a,\] \[a+b\] are in H.P., then \[\frac{a}{b+c},\frac{b}{c+a},\frac{c}{a+b}\] are in [RPET 2000]

    A) A.P.

    B) G.P.

    C) H.P.

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Let \[\frac{a}{b+c},\frac{b}{c+a},\frac{c}{a+b}\]are in A.P. Add 1 to each term, we get \[\frac{a+b+c}{b+c},\frac{b+c+a}{c+a},\frac{c+a+b}{a+b}\] are in A.P. Divide each term by (a + b + c), \[\frac{1}{b+c},\frac{1}{c+a},\frac{1}{a+b}\] are in A.P. Hence  \[b+c,\,\,c+a,\,\,a+b\] are in H.P. which is given in question Therefore, \[\frac{a}{b+c},\frac{b}{c+a},\frac{c}{a+b}\]are in A. P.


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