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Show that (x2 + xy + y2), (z2 + xz + x2) and (y2 + yz + z2) are consecutive terms of an A.P., if x, y and z are in A.P. - Mathematics

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Show that (x2 + xy + y2), (z2 + xz + x2) and (y2 + yz + z2) are consecutive terms of an A.P., if x, y and z are in A.P.

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The terms (x2 + xy + y2), (z2 + xz + x2) and (y2 + yz + z2) will be in A.P.

if (z2 + xz + x2) – (x2 + xy + y2) = (y2 + yz + z2) – (z2 + xz + x2)

i.e., z2 + xz – xy – y2 = y2 + yz – xz – x2

i.e., x2 + z2 + 2xz – y2 = y2 + yz + xy

i.e., (x + z)2 – y2 = y(x + y + z)

i.e., x + z – y = y

i.e., x + z = 2y

Which is true, since x, y, z are in A.P.

Hence x2 + xy + y2 , z2 + xz + x2, y2 + yz + z2 are in A.P.

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