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Find 4 numbers in A.P. whose sum is 4 and sum of whose squares is 84. - Mathematics

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Question

Find 4 numbers in A.P. whose sum is 4 and sum of whose squares is 84.

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Solution

a − 3d, a − d, a + d, a + 3d

a − 3d + a − d + a + d + a + 3d = 4

4a = 4

a = `4/4`

a = 1

(a − 3d)2 + (a − d)2 + (a + d)2 + (a + 3d)2 = 84

(1 − 3d)2 + (1 − d)2 + (1 + d)2 + (1 + 3d)2 = 84

1 + 9d2 − 6d + 1 + d2 − 2d + 1 + d2 + 2d + 1 + 9d2 + 6d = 84

20d2 + 4 = 84

20d2 = 84 − 4

20d2 = 80

d2 = `80/20`

d2 = 4

d = +2, −2

a = 1 and  d = 2 Or a = 1 and  d = −2

If d = 2 and a = 1:

a − 3d, a − d, a + d, a + 3d

⇒ a − 3d

=1 − 3(2)

= 1 − 6

= −5

⇒ a − d

= 1 − 2

= −1

⇒ a + d

= 1 + 2

= 3

⇒ a + 3d

= 1 + 3(2)

= 1 + 6

= 7

The four numbers are −5, −1, 3, and 7.

If d = −2 and a = 1:

a − 3d, a − d, a + d, a + 3d

⇒ a − 3d

=1 − 3(−2)

= 1 + 6

= 7

⇒ a − d

= 1 − (−2)

= 3

⇒ a + d

= 1 + (−2)

= −1

⇒ a + 3d

= 1 + 3(−2)

= 1 − 6

= −5

The four numbers are 7, 3, −1, and −5.

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Chapter 9: Arithmetic and geometric progression - Exercise 9B [Page 181]

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Nootan Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 9 Arithmetic and geometric progression
Exercise 9B | Q 22. | Page 181
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