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If the points with the co-ordinates {a, ma}, {b, (m + 1)b}, {c, (m + 2)c} are collinear, then which of the following is correct ?(a) a, b, c are in A.P. only for all m (b) a, b, c are in G.P. only for all m (c) a, b, c are in H.P. only for all m (d) a, b, c are in A.P. only for all m = 1

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(c) a, b, c are in H.P. only for all m 

As the points A(a, ma), B[b, (m + 1)b] and C[c, (m + 2)c] are collinear. 

Area of Δ ABC should be equal to zero.

⇒ \(\frac{1}{2}\)[x1(y2 – y3) + x2(y3 – y1) + x3(y1 – y2)] = 0

⇒ \(\frac{1}{2}\)[a {(m + 1) b – (m + 2) c} + b {(m + 2) c – ma} + c {ma – (m + 1)b}] = 0 

⇒ mab + ab – mac – 2ac + mbc + 2bc – mab + mac – mbc – bc = 0 

⇒ ab – 2ac + 2bc – bc = 0 ⇒ ab + bc = 2ac 

⇒ b = \(\frac{2ac}{a+c}\)

a, b, c are harmonic progression (H.P.) for all m.



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