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if the pth,qth and rth terms of a H.P be respectively a,b and c then(q-r)bc+(r-p)ca+(p-q)a
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Re:if the pth,qth and rth terms of a H.P be respectively a,b and c then(q-r)bc+(r-p)ca+(p-q)a
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We have,1/a=k+(p-1)d,1/b=k+(q-1)d,1/c=k+(r-1)d
Given,
(q-r)bc=(abc)
[q-r/a]
=(abc)
(q-r)[k+(p-1)d]
=(abc)[k
(q-r)+d
(p-1)(q-r)]
But,
(q-r)=0 and
(p-1)(q-r)=
p(q-r)-
(q-r)=0-0=0.
So,the ans is (abc)[0+0]=0.
MAKING A MISTAKE IS HUMAN BUT REPEATING IT IS IDIOTIC.
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