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Find the three numbers in G.P. whose sum is 19 and product is 216.

Options

A9, 6, 4 or 4, 6, 9
B9, 6, 3 or 3, 6, 9
C9, 3, 1 or 1, 3, 9
D9, 3, -1 or -1, 3, 9
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Correct Answer

Option a9, 6, 4 or 4, 6, 9

All Options:

  • A9, 6, 4 or 4, 6, 9
  • B9, 6, 3 or 3, 6, 9
  • C9, 3, 1 or 1, 3, 9
  • D9, 3, -1 or -1, 3, 9

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Detailed Solution & Explanation

Let the three numbers be ar,a,ar\displaystyle \frac{a}{r}, a, ar.
Their product is 216\displaystyle 216:
a3=216    a=6a^3 = 216 \implies a = 6

Their sum is 19\displaystyle 19:
6r+6+6r=19    6(1r+r)=13\frac{6}{r} + 6 + 6r = 19 \implies 6\left(\frac{1}{r} + r\right) = 13
6r213r+6=0    (2r3)(3r2)=0    r=32 or r=236r^2 - 13r + 6 = 0 \implies (2r-3)(3r-2) = 0 \implies r = \frac{3}{2} \text{ or } r = \frac{2}{3}

If r=32\displaystyle r = \frac{3}{2}, the numbers are 4,6,9\displaystyle 4, 6, 9.
If r=23\displaystyle r = \frac{2}{3}, the numbers are 9,6,4\displaystyle 9, 6, 4.
Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

About This Chapter: Sequence and Series

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Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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4-6 Marks

Key Topics

Arithmetic & Geometric Progressions

This chapter covers Arithmetic Progressions (AP) and Geometric Progressions (GP). Students learn how to find the nth term, sum of n terms, arithmetic/geometric means, and sum to infinity of a GP.

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For complex 'sum of series' questions, a great hack is to substitute n = 1 and n = 2 into the question and the options to see which one matches, completely bypassing the formula.

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