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Let a1, a2, a3,......be an A.P. with a6 = 2. Then the common difference of this A.P., which maximises the product a1a4a5, is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: C
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Let the A.P. have first term and common difference .
Then
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Given : so
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Now compute the required terms:
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Hence the product to be maximised is
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Expand this cubic: First, so
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Differentiate to find critical points:
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Solve the quadratic:
Therefore, or
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Use the second derivative test:
For : so this gives a local maximum.
For : so this gives a local minimum.
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Hence the common difference that maximises is
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Comparing with the options, this is Option C.
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