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

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    If \[\frac{a}{b+c},\frac{b}{c+a},\frac{c}{a+b}\]are in H.P., then \[a,b,c\] are in  [RPET 1999]

    A) A.P.

    B) G.P.

    C) H.P.

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\frac{a}{b+c},\frac{b}{c+a},\frac{c}{a+b}\] are in H.P. Its reciprocal is, \[\frac{b+c}{a},\frac{c+a}{b},\frac{a+b}{c}\] are in A.P. Add 1 to each term, we get \[\frac{a+b+c}{a},\frac{a+b+c}{b},\frac{a+b+c}{c}\]\[\Rightarrow \frac{1}{a},\frac{1}{b},\frac{1}{c}\]are in A.P. Þ \[a,\,b,\,c\] are in H.P.


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