If  $$a(\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}), b(\dfrac{1}{c}+\dfrac{1}{a}), c(\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}),$$are in A.P., prove that a, b, c are in A.P.

Asked by Abhisek | 1 year ago |  74

##### Solution :-

Given $$a(\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}), b(\dfrac{1}{c}+\dfrac{1}{a}), c(\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}),$$ are in A.P.

Therefore,

$$b(\dfrac{1}{c}+\dfrac{1}{a}), -a(\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c})$$

$$c(\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b})-b(\dfrac{1}{c}+\dfrac{1}{a})$$

$$\dfrac{b(a+c)}{ac}-\dfrac{a(b+c)}{bc}$$

$$\dfrac{c(a+b)}{ab}-\dfrac{b(a+c)}{ac}$$

$$\dfrac{b^2a+b^2c-a^2b-a^2c}{abc}$$

$$\dfrac{c^2a+c^2b-b^2a-b^2c}{abc}$$

$$b^2a+b^2c-a^2b-a^2c$$

$$c^2a+c^2b-b^2a-b^2c$$

$$ab(b-a)+c(b^2-a^2)$$

$$=a(c^2-b^2)bc(c-b)$$

$$ab(b-a)+c(b-a)(b+a)$$

$$= a(c-b)(c+b)+bc(c-b)$$

$$(b-a)(ab+cb+ca)$$

$$=(c-b)(ac+ab+bc)$$

$$b-a=c-b$$

Therefore, a, b and c are in A.P.

Answered by Pragya Singh | 1 year ago

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