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If both the sequences x, a1, a2, y and x, b1, b2, z are in a.P. and it is given that \(y > x\) and \(z < x\), then which of the following values can \(\frac{a_1 - a_2}{b_1 - b_2}\)possibly take?
If both the sequences x, a1, a2, y and x, b1, b2, z are in a.P. and it is given that \(y > x\) and \(z < x\), then which of the following values can \(\frac{a_1 - a_2}{b_1 - b_2}\)possibly take?
Updated On: Aug 9, 2024
- 2
- 0
- -3
- 5
- 1
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The Correct Option is C
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The correct answer is option (C):-3
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