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Let `a_1, a_2, ,a_(10)`be in A.P. and `h_1, h_2, h_(10)`be in H.P. If `a_1=h_1=2a n da_(10)=h_(10)=3,t h e na_4h_7`is`2`b. `3`c. `5`d. `6`A. 2B. 3C. 5D. 6

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Since, `a_(1), a_(2), a_(3), ..., a_(10)` are in AP
Now, `a_(10) = a_(1) + 9d`
`rArr 3 = 2 + 9d`
`rArr d = 1//9 and a_(4) = a_(1) + 3d`
`rArr a_(4) = 2 +3 (1//9) = 2 + 1//3 = 7//3`
Also, `h_(1), h_(2), h_(3),...,h_(10)` are in HP
`rArr (1)/(h_(1)), (1)/(h_(2)), (1)/(h_(3)) ,..., (1)/(h_(10))`are in AP
Given, `h_(1) - 2, h_(10) -3`
`:. (1)/(h_(10)) = (1)/(h_(1)) + 9d_(1) rArr (1)/(3) = (1)/(2) + 9d_(1)`
`rArr - (1)/(6) = 9d_(1)`
`rArr d_(1) = -(1)/(54) and (1)/(h_(7)) = (1)/(h_(1)) + 6d_(1)`
`rArr (1)/(h_(7)) = (1)/(2) + (6xx1)/(-54)`
`rArr (1)/(h_(7)) = (1)/(2) - (1)/(9) rArr h_(7) = (18)/(7)`
`:. a_(4) h_(7) = (7)/(3) xx (18)/(7) = 6`


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