Find the four terms in an A.P. whose sum is 20 and the sum of whose sqare is 120
let the four terms be a-3d,a-d,a+d,a+3d
ATQ
a-3d+a-d+a+d+a+3d = 20
4a = 20
a = 5...(i)
also (a-3d)2 + (a-d)2 + (a+d)2 + (a+3d)2 = 120
4a2 + 20d2 = 120
a2 + 5d2 = 30
25 + 5d2 = 30
d2 = 1
therefore d = 1, - 1
for a = 5 and d = 1
a - 3d = 5 - 3 = 2
a - d = 5 -1 = 4
a + d = 5 + 1 = 6
a + 3d = 5+3 = 8
so AP: 2,4,6,8..........
for a = 5 and d = -1
a - 3d = 5+3 = 8
a - d = 5+1 = 6
a + d = 5 - 1 = 4
a + 3d = 5 - 3 = 2
so AP: 8,6,4,2........