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Suppose a, b, c>0 and pR. If

a2+b2p22(ab+bc)p+b2+c2=0

then a, b, c are in

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Correct option is B

Write (1) as a2p2−2abp+b2+b2p2−2bcp+c2=0⇒ (ap−b)2+(bp−c)2=0As ap−b,bp−c∈R.from (2), we get  ap−b=0,bp−c=0⇒  p=ba=cb⇒ a, b, c are in G.P.


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