Sequence Series

DPP-3

1. If , prove that a, b, c are in HP unless b = a + c.

2. The value of xyz is 55 or according as the series a, x, y, z, b is an A.P. or H.P. Find the
values of a & b given that they are positive integers.
3. (i) If a, b, c be in A.P.; p, q, r be in H.P.; and ap, bq, cr be in G.P. Show that

(ii) If a, b, c are in H.P. then prove that .

4. Two consecutive numbers from 1, 2, 3, …, n are removed. The arithmetic mean of the

remaining numbers is . Find n and those removed numbers.

5. Prove that the arithmetic mean of the squares of ‘n’ quantities in A.P. exceeds the squares of
their arithmetic mean by a quantity which depends only upon ‘n’ and upon their common
difference.
6. If a be the A.M. and H be the H.M. between two quantities a and b, prove that

7. The arithmetic mean of two numbers exceed their geometric mean by and the geometric

mean exceed their harmonic mean by , find the numbers.

8. If p be the first of n A.M’s between two positive numbers; q be the first of n H.M’s between

the same numbers, prove that the value of q cannot lie between p and .

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9. If a be the first term and l be the last term of an A.P. and if one arithmetic mean be inserted
between every two successive terms of the A.P. Prove that the sum of the original A.P.

exceeds the sum of the arithmetic means by .

10. Prove that is the GM or HM between positive numbers a and b according as

11. If 9 AMs and again 9 HMs be inserted between 2 and 3, then prove that , A is any
AM and H is the corresponding HM.

12. (i) If the sum to infinity of the series is then find x.

(ii) Find the sum to n terms of the series . Also, find the sum

(if it exists) if .

13. (i) If the positive square root of is , find the value of ‘a’.

(ii) Prove the identity: .

14. Find if .
15. Determine the sums of the following series

(i) ;

(ii)
16. (i) If a, b, c, d are four positive real numbers such that abcd = 1, prove that

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 (ii) If a, b, c are any three real numbers, show that .

17. If a, b, c are unequal positive numbers in HP then prove that .

18. Show that: (where a, b, c are distinct numbers of the same sign.)

(i)

(ii) when each a, b, c, d is greater than 1.

19. (i) If A be the area and 2s be the sum of three sides of a triangle, show that .
(ii) If a, b, c denote the sides of a triangle, show that

, where p, q, r are real numbers in

descending order.

20. Prove that where .

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 ANSWER-KEY
4. 7 and 8

7. 3 and 12

12. (i) x = 1/5

(ii) 2
13. (i) a = 1/3

14.

15.

(i) .

(ii) .

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