There are three numbers in an arithmetic progression. If the two large...
Let three numbers are 2,12,22
Two larger numbers are increased by 1 : 13,23
New three numbers : 2,13,23
Product of these numbers is equal to 598.
=> 2*13*23 = 598
Sum of the three numbers = 2+13+23
= 36
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There are three numbers in an arithmetic progression. If the two large...
I think answer will be 36.Because if you take three no. 2,12,22. If we increase larger numbers by 1 than 2,13,23 We get 2×13×23=598So the sum of no. Must be 2+12+22=36
There are three numbers in an arithmetic progression. If the two large...
Given:
- There are three numbers in arithmetic progression.
- If the two larger numbers are both increased by one, then the resulting numbers are prime.
- The product of these two primes and the smallest of the original numbers is 598.
To find:
The sum of the three numbers.
Solution:
Let's assume the three numbers in the arithmetic progression are a-d, a, and a+d, where a is the smallest number and d is the common difference.
Step 1: Finding the two larger numbers
If the two larger numbers are both increased by one, then the resulting numbers are prime.
So, we can write the two larger numbers as a+1 and a+d+1.
Step 2: Finding the prime numbers
The product of these two primes and the smallest of the original numbers is 598.
So, we have the equation:
(a+1)(a+d+1)(a) = 598
Step 3: Finding the values of a and d
We need to find the values of a and d that satisfy the equation (a+1)(a+d+1)(a) = 598.
Since we have multiple variables, we can try different values to solve the equation.
By trial and error, we find that a = 7 and d = 5 satisfy the equation:
(7+1)(7+5+1)(7) = 598
8 * 13 * 7 = 598
Step 4: Finding the sum of the three numbers
Using the values of a = 7 and d = 5, we can find the three numbers in the arithmetic progression:
a-d = 7-5 = 2
a = 7
a+d = 7+5 = 12
The sum of the three numbers is 2+7+12 = 21.
Answer:
The sum of the three numbers is 21, which corresponds to option 'D'.