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If $(b+c),(c+a),(a+b)$ are in $H.P$ , then $a^2,b^2,c^2$ are in.......

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$A.P.$
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$G.P.$
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$H.P.$
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None

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Correct option: A.

$A.P.$

a
$(b+c)^{-1}, (c+a)^{-1}, (a+b)^{-1}$ are in $A.P$ so by using properties of $AP$ , we can show that $2b^2= a^2+b^2$

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