The sum of 3 numbers in gp is 56

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Question 10 The sum of three numbers in G.P. is 56. If we subtract 1, 7, 21 from these numbers in that order, we obtain an arithmetic progression. Find the numbers.

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Answered by admin @ 17/08/2021

Let three numbers in GP are a , ar , ar².
Given, a + ar + ar² = 56
a(1 + r + r²) = 56 --------------------(1)

A/C to question,
(a - 1) , (ar - 7), ( ar² - 21) are in AP
so, common difference is always constant.
e.g (ar² - 21) - (ar - 7) = (ar - 7) - (a - 1)
ar² - ar - 21 + 7 = ar - a - 7 + 1
ar² - 2ar + a - 8 = 0
a( r² - 2r + 1) = 8 --------------------(2)

dividing equation (1) by equation (2) , we get
a( 1 + r + r²)/a(r² - 2r + 1) = 56/8
(1 + r + r²)/(1 - 2r + r²) = 7
1 + r + r² = 7 - 14r + 7r²
6r² - 15r + 6 = 0
2r² - 5r + 2 = 0
2r² - 4r - r + 2 = 0
2r( r - 2) -(r - 2) = 0
(2r - 1)(r - 2) = 0
r = 2, 1/2

if r = 2 then, from equation (1)
a + 2a + 4a = 56
7a = 56
a = 8

Then, numbers are a = 8
ar = 8 × 2 = 16
ar² = 8 × 2² = 32
hence, 8 , 16 , 32

similarly if r = 1/2 then from equation (1)
a + a/2 + a/4 = 56
7a/4 = 56
a = 32

then, numbers are 32 , 32 × 1/2 , 32 × 1/2²
32 , 16 , 8

The sum of 3 numbers in gp is 56

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