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Q.

For  an increasing  AP a1,a2,,an if a1+a3+a5=12  and a1a3a5=80 then which of the  following is/are  true?

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a

a1=10

b

a2=1

c

a3=13

d

a5=3

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

a1+a3+a5=12 , a+a+2d+a+4d=12(d>0)

a+2d=4        ……..(i)

a1a3a5=80a(a+2d)(a+4d)=80

or a(4)(42d+4d)=80     [from Eq(i)]

or (42d)(4+2d)=20d=±3

Since, AP is increasing, so d = +3;a=10

Hence, a1=10;a2=7a3=a+2d=10+6=4a5=a+4d=10+8=2

 

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