Source: Extra Practice
If , and are in Arithmetic Progression (A.P.), then the positive real numbers and must be in:
Options
Option A is correct
Geometric Progression (G.P.)
Option B
Arithmetic Progression (A.P.)
Option C
Harmonic Progression (H.P.)
Option D
None of the above
Explanation
Since and are in A.P., we have the standard A.P. relation: .
Using the power and product properties of logarithms: .
By taking the antilog on both sides (since the log function is one-to-one): .
This is the precise defining condition for and to be in Geometric Progression (G.P.).