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Q. . If x1,x2, ………….xn are n non-zero real numbers such that

(x12+x22+ …..+x(n-1)2)(x22+x32+ …..+xn2) ≤ (x1,x2+ x2,x3+…….+ xn-1,xn)2,

then x1,x2……………………. xn are in

(a) A.P.

(b) G.P.

(c) H.P.

(d) none of these

Profile image of Raghu Surat SVNIT
15 Years agoGrade Upto college level
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Profile image of aman bansal
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

dear raghu,

the above question can be solved by expanding the terms and then converting it into a perfect square

for simplicity  we can take n=3 and then conclude that it forms GP

hence answer is (B)


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