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Find the four numbers in A.P., whose sum is 50 and in which the greatest number is 4 times the least.



Answer -

Given:

Sum of four terms is50.

Let us assume thesefour terms as a тАУ 3d, a тАУ d, a + d, a + 3d

It is given that, sumof these terms is 4a = 50

So, a = 50/4

= 25/2 тАж (i)

It is also given thatthe greatest number is 4 time the least

a + 3d = 4(a тАУ 3d)

Substitute the valueof a = 25/2, we get

(25+6d)/2 = 50 тАУ 12d

30d = 75

d = 75/30

= 25/10

= 5/2 тАж (ii)

Hence, the terms of APare a тАУ 3d, a тАУ d, a + d, a + 3d which is 5, 10, 15, 20

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