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Q.

The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 12 and the sum of their cubes is 408, then the 1st three numbers of A.P. are 1, 4 ,7.


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Detailed Solution

Given that,
The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 12 and the sum of their cubes is 408.
Let the three numbers which are in A.P. as a-d, a, a+d
Therefore,
ad+a+a+d=12 3a=12 a= 12 3 a=4  
Now,
(a-d)3+a3+(a+d)3=408
a3-3a2d+3ad2-d3+a3+a3+3a2d+3ad2+d3=408
3a3+6ad2=408
Put the value of a,
3× 4 3 +64 d 2 =408 3×64+24 d 2 =408 192+24 d 2 =408 24 d 2 =408192   24 d 2 =216 d 2 = 216 24 d 2 =9 d=3  
Therefore, the three numbers are,
first term is:
ad=43 ad=1   second term is a=4  and
the third term is:
a+d=4+3 a+d=7  
The three numbers which are in A.P. are 1, 4, and 7.
Hence, the statement is true.
Hence, option 1 is correct.
 
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