If are in G.P, A.P and H.P., then what is the value of
is positive integer.
G.P represents geometric progression,
A.P represents arithmetic progression,
H.P represents harmonic progression .
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As they are in G.P,
( b + n a + n ) 2 = b a ∗ ( b + 2 n a + 2 n )
Expand it,
b + n 2 + 2 b n a 2 + n 2 + 2 a n = b 2 + 2 b n a 2 + 2 a n
1 + a 2 + 2 a n n 2 = 1 + b 2 + 2 b n n 2
a 2 + 2 a n − b 2 − 2 b n = 0
( a − b ) ( a + b + 2 n ) = 0 ,
Now if a = b ⟹ a + b = − 2 n and if a = b , then a + b has infinitely many solutions.
Now , they are also in A.P, so,
2 ( b + n a + n ) = b a + ( b + 2 n a + 2 n )
a b 2 + 2 a b n + n b 2 + 2 n 2 b = a b 2 + 2 a b n + a n 2 + b 2 n + b n 2 ⟹ n 2 ( a − b ) = 0
As n = 0 ⟹ a = b . Also if they are in H.P we will get the same result due to symmetry in ratios.
But if a = b , then there are infinite values of a + b