The sum of 3 numbers in ap is 15


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The sum of 3 numbers in A.P is 15 and sum of squares of the extreme terms is 58.Find the numbers.

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Answer:

The required A.P or numbers are 3,5,7 or 7,5,3.      

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The sum of 3 numbers in A.P is 15 and sum of squares of the extreme terms is 58.

To find : The numbers?

Solution :

Let The terms in A.P is a-d, a ,a+d.

According to question,

The sum of 3 numbers in A.P is 15.

i.e. a-d+a+a+d=15

3a=15

a=\frac{15}{3}

a=5

The sum of squares of the extreme terms is 58.

(a-d)^2+(a+d)^2= 58

a^2+d^2-2ad+a^2+d^2+2ad= 58

2(a^2+d^2)= 58

a^2+d^2= 29

Substitute a=5,

5^2+d^2= 29

25+d^2= 29

d^2=29-25

d^2=4

d=\sqrt{4}

d=2,-2

Now, When a=5 and d=2 the AP is

a-d=5-2=3

a=5

a+d=5+2=7

The required A.P or numbers are 3,5,7.

Now, When a=5 and d=-2 the AP is

a-d=5+2=7

a=5

a+d=5-2=3

The required A.P or numbers are 7,5,3.


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