Let be in harmonic progression with and . The least positive integer for which is
- (A)22
- (B)23
- (C)24
- (D)25✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
If are in H.P., then are in A.P.
We have and .
The common difference is: .
For , we need :
Therefore, the least positive integer is .
We have and .
The common difference is: .
For , we need :
Therefore, the least positive integer is .
JEE Advanced · 2012 · 08 Apr 2012 · Paper 2 · Single correct option