NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsSequences and SeriesPractice
If 2 y - a is the harmonic mean between y − x and y − z , then x - a , y - a and z - a are in
Options
- Aarithmetic progression
- Bgeometric progression
- Charmonic progression
- DNone of these
Correct answer
B. geometric progression
Step-by-step solution
It is given that, y - x , 2 y - a a n d y - z are in harmonic progression. ⇒ 1 y - x , 1 2 y - a , 1 y - z are in arithmetic progression. ⇒ 1 2 y - a - 1 y - x = 1 y - z - 1 2 y - a ⇒ 2 a - y - x y - x = y + z - 2 a y - z ⇒ x - a + y - a x - a - y - a = y - a + z - a y - a - z - a ⇒ x - a y - a = y - a z - a Hence, x - a , y - a a n d z - a are in geometric progression