CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2002

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    In a H.P. \[pth\]term is q and \[qth\]term is p. Then the \[pqth\]term is:

    A)  zero                     

    B) \[\frac{p+q}{pq}\]

    C)  1                                            

    D)  \[\frac{pq}{p+q}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[{{T}_{p}}\]of \[AP=\frac{1}{q}\Rightarrow A+(p-1)d=\frac{1}{q}\]         ?(i) \[{{T}_{q}}\]of \[AP=\frac{1}{p}\Rightarrow A+(q-1)\,d=\frac{1}{p}\]      ?(ii Subtracting \[d(p-1-q+1)=\frac{1}{q}-\frac{1}{p}\] \[d(p-q)=\frac{p-q}{pq}\Rightarrow d=\frac{1}{pq}\] from (i)  \[A+(p-1)\frac{1}{pq}=\frac{1}{q}\] \[A+\frac{p}{pq}-\frac{1}{pq}=\frac{1}{q}\Rightarrow A=\frac{1}{pq}\] \[{{T}_{pq}}\]of \[AP=A+(pq-1)d\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[=\frac{1}{pq}+\frac{pq}{pq}-\frac{1}{pq}=1\] \[{{T}_{pq}}\]of \[H.P.=1\]


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