JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main Sample Paper-45

  • question_answer
    Let \[{{x}^{2006}}{{y}^{2007}}{{z}^{2008}},\]\[{{x}^{2007}}{{y}^{2008}}{{z}^{2009}},\]\[{{x}^{2008}}{{y}^{2009}}{{z}^{2010}}\] be in AP, where, \[x,\,\,y,\,\,z>0\]. Te least value of \[x+y+z\] is

    A)  1                                

    B)  2               

    C)  3                                

    D)  2009

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     We have, \[{{x}^{2006}}\,{{y}^{2007}}\,{{z}^{2008}},\,{{x}^{2007}}\,{{y}^{2008}}\,{{z}^{2009}},\,{{x}^{2008}}\,{{y}^{2009}}{{z}^{2010}}\]are in AP. So, \[1,\,xyz,\,{{x}^{2}}{{y}^{2}}{{z}^{2}}\,\] \[\Rightarrow \]            \[2xyz=1+{{x}^{2}}{{y}^{2}}{{z}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]            \[1+{{x}^{2}}{{y}^{2}}{{z}^{2}}-2xyz=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]            \[2xyz=1+{{x}^{2}}{{y}^{2}}{{z}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]            \[xyz=1\] \[\because \]     \[AM\ge GM\] \[\therefore \]    \[\frac{x+y+z}{3}\ge \,{{(xyz)}^{1/3}}=1\] \[\Rightarrow \]            \[x+y+z\ge 3\] \[\therefore \]    \[x+y+z\ge 3\]


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