The Sum of the three terms of an A.P. is 21 and the product of the fir

1.	The Sum of the three terms of an A.P. is 21 and the product of the first, and the third terms exceed the second term by 6, find three terms.
Answer» Given : The sum of first three terms is 21 To find : The first three terms of AP Assume the first three terms are a - d, a, a + d where a is the first term and d is the common difference So, Sum of first three terms is a - d + a + a + d = 21 3a = 21 a = 7 It is also given that product of first and third term exceeds the second by 6. So, (a - d)(a + d) - a = 6 a² - d² - a = 6 Substituting a = 7, 7² - d² - 7 = 6 d²= 36 d = 6 or d = - 6 Hence, The terms of AP are a - d, a, a + d which is 1, 7, 13 or 13, 7, 1.

The Sum of the three terms of an A.P. is 21 and the product of the first, and the third terms exceed the second term by 6, find three terms.

Answer»

Given :

The sum of first three terms is 21

To find :

The first three terms of AP

Assume the first three terms are a - d, a, a + d where a is the first term and d is the common difference

So,

Sum of first three terms is a - d + a + a + d = 21

3a = 21

a = 7

It is also given that product of first and third term exceeds the second by 6.

So,

(a - d)(a + d) - a = 6

a² - d² - a = 6

Substituting a = 7,

7² - d² - 7 = 6

d²= 36

d = 6

or d = - 6

Hence,

The terms of AP are a - d, a, a + d which is 1, 7, 13 or 13, 7, 1.