Five numbers are in A.P., whose sum is 25 and product is 2520. If one of these five numbers is −12, then the greatest number amongst them is
A
16
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B
27
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C
7
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D
212
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Solution
The correct option is A16 Let five numbers be a−2d,a−d,a,a+d,a+2d 5a=25 ⇒a=5
(a−2d)(a−d)a(a+d)(a+2d)=2520 ⇒(25−4d2)(25−d2)=504 ⇒4d4−125d2+121=0 ⇒4d4−4d2−121d2+121=0 ⇒d2=1 or d2=1214 ⇒d=±1,±112 For d=112,a+2d is the greatest term. a+2d=5+11=16