JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Sequences and Series

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    If \[\frac{1}{a},\frac{1}{b},\frac{1}{c}\] are A. P., then \[\left( \frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}-\frac{a}{c} \right)\] \[\left( \frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}-\frac{1}{a} \right)\] is equal to

    A) \[\frac{4}{ac}-\frac{3}{{{b}^{2}}}\]

    B) \[\frac{{{b}^{2}}-ac}{{{a}^{2}}{{b}^{2}}{{c}^{2}}}\]

    C) \[\frac{4}{ac}-\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] \[\frac{1}{a}-\frac{1}{b}=\frac{1}{b}-\frac{1}{c}\] \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,\,\left( \frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}-\frac{1}{c} \right)\left( \frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}-\frac{1}{a} \right)\] \[=\left( \frac{2}{a}-\frac{1}{b} \right)\left( \frac{2}{c}-\frac{1}{b} \right)=\frac{4}{ac}-\frac{1}{b}\left( \frac{2}{a}+\frac{2}{c} \right)+\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}\] \[=\frac{4}{ac}-\frac{2}{b}\left( \frac{2}{b} \right)+\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}=\frac{4}{ac}-\frac{3}{{{b}^{2}}}\]


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