Is it an equilateral triangle?

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If l o g ( 5 c a ) log(\dfrac{5c}{a}) , l o g ( 3 b 5 c ) log(\dfrac{3b}{5c}) , l o g ( a 3 b ) log(\dfrac{a}{3b}) be in A. P. and a , b , c a, b, c be in G. P., then a , b , c a, b, c are the lengths of sides of

None of these A scalene triangle An equilateral triangle An isosceles triangle

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1 solution

Tom Engelsman
Mar 15, 2020

Let b = a r , c = a r 2 b = ar, c = ar^2 be in G.P. Also let:

l o g ( 3 b 5 c ) = l o g ( 5 c a ) + d log(\frac{3b}{5c}) = log(\frac{5c}{a}) + d (i)

l o g ( a 3 b ) = l o g ( 5 c a ) + 2 d log(\frac{a}{3b}) = log(\frac{5c}{a}) + 2d (ii)

be in A.P. Substitution of (i) into (ii) (for the common difference d d ) gives: l o g ( a 3 b ) = l o g ( 5 c a ) + 2 [ l o g ( 3 b 5 c ) l o g ( 5 c a ) ] l o g ( a 3 b ) = 2 l o g ( 3 b 5 c ) l o g ( 5 c a ) log(\frac{a}{3b}) = log(\frac{5c}{a}) + 2[log(\frac{3b}{5c}) - log(\frac{5c}{a})] \Rightarrow log(\frac{a}{3b}) = 2log(\frac{3b}{5c}) - log(\frac{5c}{a}) . Ultimately we arrive at the equation a 3 b = 9 b 2 25 c 2 a 5 c 125 c 3 = 27 b 3 c = 3 b 5 a r 2 = 3 5 a r r = 3 5 . \frac{a}{3b} = \frac{9b^2}{25c^2} \cdot \frac{a}{5c} \Rightarrow 125c^3 = 27b^3 \Rightarrow c = \frac{3b}{5} \Rightarrow ar^2 = \frac{3}{5}ar \Rightarrow r = \frac{3}{5}.

We now have a , 3 5 a , 9 25 a a, \frac{3}{5}a, \frac{9}{25}a as the candidate sides of a triangle; however, 3 5 a + 9 25 a < a \frac{3}{5}a + \frac{9}{25}a < a (which fails the Triangle Inequality). No such triangle exists under these conditions.

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