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EXERCISE 2.4 · Q73

Q.Insert two numbers between 14\dfrac14 and 13\dfrac13 so that the resulting sequence is a H.P.

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Let the inserted numbers be 1H1,1H2\dfrac1{H_1}, \dfrac1{H_2}, so 4,H1,H2,34, H_1, H_2, 3 are in A.P. (reciprocals of 14\dfrac14 and 13\dfrac13). a=4,t4=3=a+3d⇒d=−13a=4, t_4=3=a+3d \Rightarrow d=-\dfrac13. H1=4−13=113H_1=4-\dfrac13=\dfrac{11}3, H2=4−23=103H_2=4-\dfrac23=\dfrac{10}3. Inserted nu …

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