Question

the sum of the 1st 3 terms of an ap is 33 if the product of the first and the 3rd term is exceeds the 2nd term by 29 fond the ap

Answer 1

let the three terms be x-1,x,x+1
then,(x-1)+x+(x+1)=33
3x=33
x=11now,(x-1)×(x+1)=11+29=30
x2-1=30
x2=31