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If n A.M.’s are inserted between 20 and 80 such that the ratio of first mean to the last mean is 1:3 then the value of n is

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answer is 11.

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 Let A1,A2,A3,An be n arithmetic means between 20 and 80  And let d be the common difference between the terms of the A.P.   So, d=ban+1 =8020n+1=60n+1  Now, A1=20+d =20+60n+1=20n+4n+1  And An=20+nd=20+60nn+1=204n+1n+1  Thus, A1An=13 (given)  20n+4n+1204n+1n+1=13 n+44n+1=13  The value of n is 11

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