Gujarati
8. Sequences and Series
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मान लें कि प्राकृत संख्याएँ $a, b, c, d, e$ एक अंकगणितीय श्रेढ़ी $(arithmetic\,\,progression)$ में इस प्रकार हैं कि $a+b+c+d+e$ एक पूर्णांक का घन $(cube)$ है तथा $b+c+d$ एक पूर्णांक का वर्ग है। तब $c$ संख्या में न्यूनतम अंक का मान है

A

$2$

B

$3$

C

$4$

D

$5$

(KVPY-2013)

Solution

(b)

We have,

$a, b, c, d, e$ are natural number and in AP.

Let $D$ is common difference of $AP$.

$\therefore$ Let $c=C$

$a =C-2 D$
$b =C-D$

$d =C+D$

$e =C+2 D$

$a+b+c+d+e=5 C$

and $b+c+d=3 C$

Given, $a+b+c+d+e$ is a cube of number

$\therefore 5 C=\lambda^3$

and $b+c+d$ is a square of number

$\therefore 3 C=u^2$

From Eqs.$(i)$ and $(ii)$, we get

$\frac{\lambda^3}{5}=\frac{u^2}{3}$

$\lambda^3$ and $u^2$ is a multiple of 15

$\therefore$ Smallest possible value of $\lambda=15$ and $u=45$

$\therefore \quad c=\frac{u^2}{3}=\frac{(45)^2}{3}=675$

$\therefore$ Number of digits $=3$

Standard 11
Mathematics

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