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

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    If \[\frac{a}{b},\frac{b}{c},\frac{c}{a}\] are in H.P., then [UPSEAT 2002]

    A) \[{{a}^{2}}b,\,{{c}^{2}}a,\,{{b}^{2}}c\] are in A.P.

    B) \[{{a}^{2}}b,\,{{b}^{2}}c,\,{{c}^{2}}a\]are in H.P.

    C) \[{{a}^{2}}b,\,{{b}^{2}}c,\,{{c}^{2}}a\]are in G.P.

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\frac{b}{a},\frac{c}{b},\frac{a}{c}\] are in A.P. Þ \[\frac{2c}{b}=\frac{b}{a}+\frac{a}{c}\]\[\Rightarrow \frac{2c}{b}=\frac{bc+{{a}^{2}}}{ac}\] Þ \[2a{{c}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}c+b{{a}^{2}}\] \[\therefore \,{{a}^{2}}b,\,{{c}^{2}}a\] and \[{{b}^{2}}c\]are in A.P.


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