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

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    If \[a,\ b,\ c\] are in H.P., then \[\frac{a}{b+c},\ \frac{b}{c+a},\ \frac{c}{a+b}\]  are in  [Roorkee 1980]

    A) A.P.

    B) G.P.

    C) H.P.

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    If \[a,\ b,\ c\] are in H.P. \[\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{c}=\frac{2}{b}\] are also in A.P. \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{a+b+c}{a},\ \frac{a+b+c}{b},\ \frac{a+b+c}{c}\] are in A.P. \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{b+c}{a},\ \frac{a+c}{b},\ \frac{a+b}{c}\]are in A.P. \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{a}{b+c},\ \frac{b}{a+c},\ \frac{c}{a+b}\] are in H.P.


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