document.write( "Question 1167377: The first three terms of the finite sequence 1, 1/x, 2, y form an arithmetic sequence, while the last three terms form a geometric sequence find the values of x and y. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Then the term    is the arithmetic mean of its neighbors\r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  = ,   so  x = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the terms  , 2 and y form a geometric progression.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the ratio of this progression is   =   and  y =  = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  x= ,  y= .\r\n" );
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