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Let p, q, r be nonzero real numbers that are, respectively, the 10th, 100th and 1000th terms of a harmonic progression. Consider the system of linear equations

x + y + z = 1

10x + 100y + 1000z = 0

qrx + pry + pqz = 0


List-IList-II
(I) If rq=10, then the system of linear equations has(P) x=0,y=109,z=19 as a solution
(II) If rp100, then the system of linear equations has(Q) x=109,y=19,z=0 as a solution
(III) If qp10, then the system of linear equations has(R) infinitely many solutions
(IV) If qp=10, then the system of linear equations has(S) no solution
(T) at least one solution

The correct option is :

Options

A

(I) → (T); (II) → (R); (III) → (S); (IV) → (T)

B

(I) → (Q); (II) → (S); (III) → (S); (IV) → (R)

C

(I) → (Q); (II) → (R); (III) → (P); (IV) → (R)

D

(I) → (T); (II) → (S); (III) → (P); (IV) → (T)

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Correct Answer :

Option B

(I) → (Q); (II) → (S); (III) → (S); (IV) → (R)

Solution :

The correct option is (I) → (Q); (II) → (S); (III) → (S); (IV) → (R).

Step-by-step Explanation:

Let p, q, and r be the 10th, 100th, and 1000th terms of a harmonic progression (HP).
This means that their reciprocals 1p, 1q, and 1r are the 10th, 100th, and 1000th terms of an arithmetic progression (AP).
Let a be the first term and d be the common difference of this AP. Then we can write:

1p=a+9d

1q=a+99d

1r=a+999d

Now, let's analyze the given system of linear equations:

1) x+y+z=1
2) 10x+100y+1000z=0
3) qrx+pry+pqz=0

Since p,q,r are non-zero, we can divide the third equation by pqr to rewrite it as:

xp+yq+zr=0

Substitute the terms of the AP into this equation:

x(a+9d)+y(a+99d)+z(a+999d)=0

Rearranging the terms:
a(x+y+z)+d(9x+99y+999z)=0

From the first equation, we know that x+y+z=1. This simplifies our equation to:

a+d(9x+99y+999z)=0

From the second equation, we have:

10x+100y+1000z=0

which can be written as:
(9x+99y+999z)+(x+y+z)=0

Since x+y+z=1, we obtain:
9x+99y+999z=-1

Substituting this result back, we get:

a-d=0a=d

Thus, we have:

1p=10d, 1q=100d, and 1r=1000d

This gives:
rq=100d1000d=10
and
qp=10d100d=10

Let's analyze the conditions in List-I:

Case (I): If rq=10
This matches the derived relationship when the equations are consistent. Let's check if x=109,y=-19,z=0 (Option Q) is a solution:
1) x+y+z=109-19+0=1 (True)
2) 10x+100y+1000z=10(109)+100(-19)=0 (True)
3) xp+yq+zr=109p-19q=0qp=10, which is consistent.
So, (I) → (Q).

Case (II): If rp100
Since 1p=10d and 1r=1000d, we must have rp=100 for the harmonic progression equations to hold under consistent parameters. If rp100, the system becomes inconsistent, leading to no solution.
So, (II) → (S).

Case (III): If qp10
Similarly, a consistent progression requires qp=10. If qp10, the system has no solution.
So, (III) → (S).

Case (IV): If qp=10
This satisfies the consistency condition a=d, which makes the determinant of the coefficient matrix zero and the system consistent. Therefore, there are infinitely many solutions.
So, (IV) → (R).

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