JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Sequences and Series

  • question_answer
    If the positive integers a, b, c, d are in AP, then the numbers abc, abd, acd, bcd are in

    A) HP

    B) AP

    C) GP

    D) None of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Given, a, b, c, d are in A.P. \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\frac{1}{a},\frac{1}{b},\frac{1}{c},\frac{1}{d}\]  are in H.P. \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\frac{1}{d},\frac{1}{c},\frac{1}{b},\frac{1}{a}\] are also in H.P. Now, multiply each term by abed. \[\frac{abcd}{d},\frac{abcd}{c},\frac{abcd}{b},\frac{abcd}{a}\] \[abc,\text{ }abd,\text{ }acd,\text{ }bcd,\] are in H.P.


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