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

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    If the sum of two extreme numbers of an A.P. with four terms is 8 and product of remaining two middle term is 15, then greatest number of the series will be [Roorkee 1965]

    A) 5

    B) 7

    C) 9

    D) 11

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Let four numbers are\[a-3d,\,a-d,\ a+d,\ a+3d\]. Now  \[\frac{b}{a}=\frac{d}{c}\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[a=4\] and\[(a-d)(a+d)=15\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[{{a}^{2}}-{{d}^{2}}=15\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[d=1\] Thus required numbers are 1, 3, 5, 7. Hence greatest number is 7.


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