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1. If a,b,c are in G.P and ax=by=cz ,then x,y,z are in
a)A.P b)G.P c)H.P

swapnil sudhir , 15 Years ago
Grade 11
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SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
Dear swapnil,
a,b,c are in GP then y2= ac
Also ax=by=cz
On solving we get y=2xz/(x+z)
which means x,y,z are in H.P (C) is correct option
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Gayatri Devi Sripada

a,b,c are in GP

b2=ac,    ax=by=cz=k

              a=k1/x,b=k1/y,c=k1/z

so b2=ac

  k2/y=k1/x+1/y

2/y=i/x+1/z

so x,y,z are in HP

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