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13. If $\frac{a+ bx}{a-bx} = \frac{b+cx}{b-cx} = \frac{c+dx}{c-dx} (x\neq 0 )$ then show that a, b, c and d are in G.P.

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Given :

$\frac{a+ bx}{a-bx} = \frac{b+cx}{b-cx} = \frac{c+dx}{c-dx} (x\neq 0 )$

Taking ,

$\frac{a+ bx}{a-bx} = \frac{b+cx}{b-cx}$

$\Rightarrow (a+ bx) (b-cx) = (b+cx) (a-bx)$

$\Rightarrow ab+ b^2x-bcx^2-acx) = ba-b^2x+acx-bcx^2$

$\Rightarrow 2 b^2x = 2acx$

$\Rightarrow b^2 = ac$

$\Rightarrow \frac{b}{a}=\frac{c}{b}..................1$

Taking,

$\frac{b+cx}{b-cx} = \frac{c+dx}{c-dx}$

$\Rightarrow (b+cx)(c-dx)=(c+dx)(b-cx)$

$\Rightarrow bc-bdx+c^2x-cdx^2=bc-c^2x+bdx-cdx^2$

$\Rightarrow 2bdx=2c^2x$

$\Rightarrow bd=c^2$

$\Rightarrow \frac{d}{c}=\frac{c}{b}..............................2$

From equation 1 and 2 , we have

$\Rightarrow \frac{d}{c}=\frac{c}{b}=\frac{b}{a}$

Thus, a,b,c,d are in GP.

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