Source: Extra Practice

If loga,logb\log a, \log b, and logc\log c are in Arithmetic Progression (A.P.), then the positive real numbers a,b,a, b, and cc 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 loga,logb,\log a, \log b, and logc\log c are in A.P., we have the standard A.P. relation: 2logb=loga+logc2 \log b = \log a + \log c.

Using the power and product properties of logarithms: log(b2)=log(ac)\log (b^2) = \log (ac).

By taking the antilog on both sides (since the log function is one-to-one): b2=acb^2 = ac.

This is the precise defining condition for a,b,a, b, and cc to be in Geometric Progression (G.P.).