Consider two sets A and B, each containing three numbers in A.P. Let the sum and the product of the elements of A be 36 and p respectively and the sum and the product of the elements of B be 36 and q respectively. Let d and D be the common differences of A.P.'s in A and B respectively such that D=d+3, d>0. If p+qp-q= 195, then p-q is equal to
- 540
- 450
- 600
- 630
Answer
(1) 540
Solution
A: a-d, a, a+d with 3a=36 a=12 p=12(144-d2)
B: 12-D, 12, 12+D q=12(144-D2)
p+qp-q= 288-d2-D2D2-d2= 195
1440-5d2-5D2=19D2-19d2 24D2=1440+14d2
Put D=d+3: 24(d2+6d+9)=1440+14d2
10d2+144d-1224=0 5d2+72d-612=0
d= -72+ 5184+1224010= -72+13210=6 ( d>0)
D=9
p-q=12(D2-d2)=12(81-36)=540
Answer: (1)