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The sum of three numbers in a geometric progression is 28\displaystyle 28. When 7\displaystyle 7, 2\displaystyle 2 and 1\displaystyle 1 are subtracted from the first, second and the third numbers respectively, then the resulting numbers are in arithmetic progression. What is the sum of squares of the original three numbers?

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A510\displaystyle 510
B456\displaystyle 456
C400\displaystyle 400
D336\displaystyle 336
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Correct Answer

Option b456\displaystyle 456

All Options:

  • A510\displaystyle 510
  • B456\displaystyle 456
  • C400\displaystyle 400
  • D336\displaystyle 336

About This Chapter: Sequence and Series

Paper

Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

Weightage

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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Exam Strategy Tip

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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