If a, ;b, ;c are in A.P., then (a - c) ^2 ( b^2 - ac) = - Vidyadip

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If $a,\;b,\;c$ are in $A.P.$, then $\frac{{{{(a - c)}^2}}}{{({b^2} - ac)}} = $

A
$1$
B
$2$
C
$3$
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$4$

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Answer

Correct option: D.

$4$

d
(d) If $a,\;b,\;c$ are in $A.P.$ $ \Rightarrow $$2b = a + c$

So, $\frac{{{{(a - c)}^2}}}{{({b^2} - ac)}} = \frac{{{{(a - c)}^2}}}{{\left\{ {{{\left( {\frac{{a + c}}{2}} \right)}^2} - ac} \right\}}}$

$ = \frac{{{{(a - c)}^2}4}}{{[{a^2} + {c^2} + 2ac - 4ac]}} = \frac{{4{{(a - c)}^2}}}{{{{(a - c)}^2}}} = 4$.

Trick : Put $a = 1,\;b = 2,\;c = 3$,

then the required value is $\frac{4}{1} = 4$.

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