Let three real numbers be in arithmetic progression and be in geometric progression. If and the arithmetic mean of and is 8, then the cube of the geometric mean of and is [2024]
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(C)
are in A.P. ...(i)
are in G.P. ...(ii)
Also, A.M. of ...(iii)
[Using (i)]
By (ii), and by (iii),
Also,
Let the range of the function be . If and are respectively the A.M. and the G.M. of and then is equal to [2024]
(D)
Now,
Now, A.M. of and i.e.,
So,