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Three terms are in AP their sum is 30 and sum of their squares is 350. Find them

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Let the 3 terms of AP bea-d, a and a+d.Sum of 3 terms = 30a - d + a + a+ d = 303a = 30a = 10Now, sum of the squares of 3 terms = 350a-d2 + a2 + a + d2 = 35010-d2 + 102 + 10+d2 = 350100+d2 - 20d + 100 + 100 + d2+20d = 3502d2 = 50d2 = 25d = ±5When d = 5, then terms are :10-5, 10, 10+5 or 5, 10, 15When d = -5, then terms are :10+5, 10, 10-5 or 15, 10, 5

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