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Let $f\left ( x \right )$ be a polynomial function of second degree. If $f\left (1 \right )= f\left (-1 \right )$ and $a,b,c$ are in A.P., then ${f}'\left ( a \right ),{f}'\left ( b \right ),{f}'\left ( c \right )$ are in

Option 1)
G.P.

Option 2)
H.P.

Option 3)
ArithmeticGeometric Progression

Option 4)
A.P.

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As we learnt in

Properties of an A.P. -

If each term of an AP is multiplied by a fixed constant (or divided by a constant),then resultant is also an AP.

- wherein

If $a_{1},a_{2},a_{3}------is \: AP$

Then $Ka_{1},Ka_{2},Ka_{3}------is \: AP$

and $a_{1}/K,a_{2}/K,a_{3}/K------is \: also \: an \: AP$

Let the polynomial be

$f\left ( x \right )= Ax^{2}+Bx+C$

$f\left ( 1 \right )= A+B+C$

$f\left ( -1 \right )= A-B+C$

$\therefore A+B+C= A-B+C$

$B=0$

$f\left ( x \right )= Ax^{2}+c$

$f'\left ( x \right )= 2Ax$

$f'\left ( a \right )= 2Aa$

$f'\left ( b \right )= 2Ab$

$f'\left ( c \right )= 2Ac$

Now, a, b, c in AP

So 2Aa, 2Ab, 2Ac in AP

So $f'\left ( a \right ), f'\left ( b \right ), f'\left ( c \right )$ in AP

Option 1)

G.P.

This option is incorrect.

Option 2)

H.P.

This option is incorrect.

Option 3)

ArithmeticGeometric Progression

This option is incorrect.

Option 4)

A.P.

This option is correct.

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