Find five numbers in an AP , whose sum is 25 and the sum of whose squares is 135

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Solution) Five terms be (a-2d ),(a-d),a,(a+d) and (a+2d)
Therefore, acc. to question, 
Sum of terms = 25.
⇒ (a-2d ) + (a-d) + a + (a+d) + (a+2d) = 25
⇒ a-2d + a-d +a + a+d +a +2d =25 
⇒ 5a = 25
​​​​​​⇒ a= 5 = first term
It is also given that,
sum of squares of terms of AP  = 135
⇒ (a-2d )2+(a-d)2+a2+(a+d)2+(a+2d)= 135
Put a = 5, we get,
⇒  (5-2d )2+(5-d)2+52+(5+d)2+(5+2d)= 135
{ because (a-b)2=a2+b2-2ab and (a+b)2=a2+b2+2ab}25+4d2-20d+25+d2-10d+25+25+4d2+20d+25+d2+10d=13510d2+125-20d-10d+20d+10d=13510d2+125=13510d2=135-12510d2=10d2=1d=±1=common differenceCase 1) a=5 and d=1then, a-2d=5-2=3a-d=5-1=4a=5a+d=5+1=6a+2d=5+2=7Five terms are 3,4,5,6 and 7.Case 2) a=5,d=-1then, a-2d=5+2=7a-d=5+1=6a=5a+d=5-1=4a+2d=5-2=3Five terms are 3,4,5,6 and 7.Regards!

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