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2014 · Shift 1 · Q24

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Sequences and Series
2014 · Shift 1 · Q24

Sequences and Series question

2014 · Shift 1 · Q24

JEE AdvancedMathematicsSequences and SeriesNumerical+3 / −1

Let a, b, c be positive integers such that

{b \over a}

is an integer. If a, b, c are in geometric progression and the arithmetic mean of a, b, c is b + 2, then the value of

{{{a^2} + a - 14} \over {a + 1}}

is

Numerical answer

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