The Sum and the Product
of the three Conseclive number
in a geometric Profession
are 28 and
512 respectivele
find the three number of
the ar
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2
Answer:
let the three numbers be a,ar, ar
2
,
where r is the common ratio.
⇒a+ar+ar
2
=28 and a
3
r
3
=512
⇒ar=8⇒a+ar
2
=20
⇒8r
2
−20r+8=0
⇒r=2,r=
2
1
if r=2,a=4
therefore, the three numbers are 4,8,16
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Let the three numbers be a,ar, ar²
where r is the common ratio
⇒a+ar+ar²=28
a³r³=512
⇒ar=8
⇒a+ar²=20
⇒8r²−20r+8=0
r = 2, r = 1/2
If r=2,a=4
Therefore, the three numbers are 4,8,16.
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