Answer: 6, 8, 10.
- A 5, 8, 11
- B 4, 8, 12
- C 6, 8, 10
- D 7, 8, 9
Correct answer: C. 6, 8, 10
Explanation: Let numbers be a-d, a, a+d. Sum = 3a = 24, a = 8. Product = (8-d)(8)(8+d) = 440. 8(64-d²) = 440. 64-d² = 55. d = 3. Numbers: 5, 8, 11 or hmm, product = 5×8×11=440. Yes: 5, 8, 11.
Bar heights for AP 2, 5, 8, 11 with the common difference d=3 marked between consecutive terms.
Concept context
Arithmetic progressions, geometric progressions, and sums