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If , 14 and are the first three terms of an A.P. for some , then the sixth terms of this A.P. is:
- A66
- B81
- C65
- D78
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Correct answer: A
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Let the first three terms of the A.P. be
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Since these are in A.P., the middle term is the arithmetic mean of the other two: So,
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Put Then because so
Thus the equation becomes
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Let Then So, Multiplying by ,
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Solve the quadratic: Hence,
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Therefore,
- if , then and ;
- if , then and .
Since the given order is first, second, third term of an A.P., we need and the common difference must be consistent with the order.
Check:
- For , the common difference is , so this is a valid A.P.
- For , the common difference is , which is also an A.P.
Now compute the sixth term in the valid increasing A.P. corresponding to the options:
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Hence the required sixth term is
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Comparison with stored answer: Stored correct answer is A, i.e. , which matches our result.
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