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Q.

Suppose four distinct positive numbers a1,a2,a3,a4

are in G.P 

Let b1=a1,b2=b1+a2,b3=b2+a3and 

b4=b3+b4 

Statement-1: The numbers   b1,b2,b3,b4

are neither in A.P. nor in G.P.

Statement-2: The numbers  b1,b2,b3,b4

are in H.P

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a

STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

b

STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

c

 STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is False

d

STATEMENT-1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Let a1=a,a2=ar,a3=ar2 and a4=ar3

As a1,a2,a3,a4 are distinct, r1

b1=a,b2=a+ar=a(1+r),b3=a1+r+r2

and b4=a1+r+r2+r3

As b2b1=arar2=b3b2

b1,b2,b3,b4 are not in A.P.

b2b1=1+r1+r+r21+r=b3b2

b1,b2,b3,b4 are not in G.P

Next, 1b21b1=ra(1+r)

1b31b2=r2a(1+r)1+r+r2

Since 1b21b11b31b2we get 

b1,b2,b3,b4 b1,b2,b3,b4

cannot be in H.P.

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Suppose four distinct positive numbers a1,a2,a3,a4are in G.P Let b1=a1,b2=b1+a2,b3=b2+a3and b4=b3+b4 Statement-1: The numbers   b1,b2,b3,b4are neither in A.P. nor in G.P.Statement-2: The numbers  b1,b2,b3,b4are in H.P