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WBJEE · Maths · Sequences and Series

Five numbers are in AP with common difference \(\neq 0 .\) If the 1 st, 3 rd and 4 th terms are in GP, then

  1. A the 5th term is always \(0 .\)
  2. B the 1 st term is always \(0 .\)
  3. C the middle term is always \(0 .\)
  4. D the middle term is always -2.
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(A) the 5th term is always \(0 .\)

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Let the tine number is in AP are \[ (a-2 d),(a-d), a,(a+d),(a+2 d) \] where, \(d \neq 0\) Given, 1 st, \(3 r d\) and 4 th terms are in GP.…