Question

If $${a_1},{a_2},{a_3},.....,{a_n}$$    are in A.P. and $$\frac{1}{{{a_1}{a_n}}} + \frac{1}{{{a_2}{a_{n - 1}}}} + \frac{1}{{{a_3}{a_{n - 2}}}} + ..... + \frac{1}{{{a_n}{a_1}}} = K\left( {\frac{1}{{{a_1}}} + \frac{1}{{{a_2}}} + \frac{1}{{{a_3}}} + ..... + \frac{1}{{{a_n}}}} \right).{\text{ Then }}K{\text{ is}}$$

A. $$\frac{2}{{{a_1} + {a_n}}}$$  
B. $$\frac{n}{{{a_1} + {a_n}}}$$
C. $$\frac{1}{{{a_1} + {a_n}}}$$
D. $$\frac{n - 1}{{{a_1} + {a_n}}}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{2}{{{a_1} + {a_n}}}$$
Solution :
We know that in an A.P.
$${a_1} + {a_n} = {a_2} + {a_{n - 1}} = {a_3} + {a_{n - 2}}\,\,\,\,.....\left( {\text{i}} \right)$$
[see the properties of A.P.]
$$\eqalign{ & \therefore \frac{1}{{{a_1}{a_n}}} + \frac{1}{{{a_2}{a_{n - 1}}}} + \frac{1}{{{a_3}{a_{n - 2}}}} + ..... + \frac{1}{{{a_n}{a_1}}} \cr & = \frac{1}{{{a_1} + {a_n}}}\left[ {\frac{{{a_1} + {a_n}}}{{{a_1}{a_n}}} + \frac{{{a_1} + {a_n}}}{{{a_2}{a_{n - 2}}}} + \frac{{{a_1} + {a_n}}}{{{a_3}{a_{n - 2}}}} + ..... + \frac{{{a_1} + {a_n}}}{{{a_n}{a_1}}}} \right] \cr & = \frac{2}{{{a_1} + {a_n}}}\left[ {\frac{1}{{{a_1}}} + \frac{1}{{{a_2}}} + \frac{1}{{{a_3}}} + ..... + \frac{1}{{{a_n}}}} \right] \cr} $$

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If $$x, y$$ and $$z$$ are $${p^{{\text{th}}}},{q^{{\text{th}}}}\,{\text{and }}{r^{{\text{th}}}}$$   terms respectively of an A.P. and also of a G.P., then $${x^{y - z}}{y^{z - x}}{z^{x - y}}$$   is equal to:

A. $$xyz$$
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The third term of a geometric progression is 4. The product of the first five terms is

A. $${4^3}$$
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A. $$\frac{{2355}}{{1001}}$$
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D. none of these
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If $$a, b, c$$  are in G.P., then the equations $$a{x^2} + 2bx + c = 0$$     and $$d{x^2} + 2ex + f = 0$$     have a common root if $$\frac{d}{a},\frac{e}{b},\frac{f}{c}$$   are in-

A. A.P.
B. G.P.
C. H.P.
D. none of these

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