If the altitude of a triangle are in arithmetic progression, then the sides of the triangles are in

If the altitude of a triangle are in arithmetic progression, then the sides of the triangles are in
  1. $\mathrm{AP}$
  2. $\mathrm{HP}$
  3. $\mathrm{GP}$
  4. $\mathrm{AGP}$

Solution

In $\triangle A B C$ $ \Delta=\frac{1}{2} a p_1=\frac{1}{2} b p_2=\frac{1}{2} c p_3 $ where $a, b, c$ length of the sides of the triangle and $p_1, p_2, p_3$ are respectively altitudes Give that $p_1, p_2, p_3$ are in AP $\Rightarrow \quad \frac{2 \Delta}{a}, \frac{2 \Delta}{b}, \frac{2 \Delta}{c}$ are in $\mathrm{AP}$ $\Rightarrow \quad \frac{1}{a}, \frac{1}{b}, \frac{1}{c}$ are in $\mathrm{AP}$ $\Rightarrow \quad a, b, c$ are in HP

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2002

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