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Q.

If the sum of three numbers in G.P. is 63 and the product of the first and the second term is 34of the third term, then the numbers are

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a

 2, 10, 50 

b

3, 12, 48 

c

 4, 12, 36

d

None of these

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Let the three numbers be a, ar,ar2

Given a+ar+ar2=63-------------- (1)

and aar=34ar2 or a=34r------------------(2)

putting in  (1)  

 34r+34rr+34rr2=63or          r3+r2+r84=0

 or  (r4)r2+5r+21=0 r=4,5±25842

 Real value of r is 4. Putting this value in (2),

   a=34×4=3

The three numbers are 3,3×4,3×42,i e  3, 12, 48.

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