the sum of 4 consecutive number in an ap is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first and last term to the product of two middle term is 7:5 find the numbers
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I think that the ratio is 7:15.
The answer is given below :
Let, the four consecutive numbers are
(a - 3d), (a - d), (a + d) and (a + 3d).
Given that,
(a - 3d) + (a - d) + (a + d) + (a + 3d) = 32
=> 4a = 32
=> a = 8
So, the numbers are
(8 - 3d), (8 - d), (8 + d) and (8 + 3d).
Given that :
(8 - 3d)(8 + 3d) : (8 - d)(8 + d) = 7 : 15
=> (64 - 9d²) : (64 - d²) = 7 : 15
=> (64 - 9d²)/(64 - d²) = 7/15
=> 960 - 135d² = 448 - 7d²
=> 128d² = 512
=> d² = 4
So, d = ± 2.
So, the numbers are :
2, 6, 10, 14
or,
14, 10, 6, 2.
Therefore, the four consecutive numbers are
2, 6, 10, 14.
Thank you for your question.
The answer is given below :
Let, the four consecutive numbers are
(a - 3d), (a - d), (a + d) and (a + 3d).
Given that,
(a - 3d) + (a - d) + (a + d) + (a + 3d) = 32
=> 4a = 32
=> a = 8
So, the numbers are
(8 - 3d), (8 - d), (8 + d) and (8 + 3d).
Given that :
(8 - 3d)(8 + 3d) : (8 - d)(8 + d) = 7 : 15
=> (64 - 9d²) : (64 - d²) = 7 : 15
=> (64 - 9d²)/(64 - d²) = 7/15
=> 960 - 135d² = 448 - 7d²
=> 128d² = 512
=> d² = 4
So, d = ± 2.
So, the numbers are :
2, 6, 10, 14
or,
14, 10, 6, 2.
Therefore, the four consecutive numbers are
2, 6, 10, 14.
Thank you for your question.
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