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Suppose the sides of a triangle form a geometric progression with common ratio r. Then $r$ lies in the interval-
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Options:
  • A $\left(0, \frac{-1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\right]$
  • B $\left(\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}, \frac{2+\sqrt{5}}{2}\right]$
  • C $\left(\frac{-1+\sqrt{5}}{2}, \frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\right]$
  • D $\left(\frac{2+\sqrt{5}}{2}, \infty\right)$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\left(\frac{-1+\sqrt{5}}{2}, \frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\right]$


$\mathrm{}$
$$
\begin{array}{l}
a+a r>a r^{2} \\
r^{2}-r-1 < 0 \\
r \in\left(\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2}, \frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\right)...(1) \\
a r^{2}+a r>a \\
r^{2}+r-1>0 \\
r>\frac{-1+\sqrt{5}}{2}, r < \frac{-1-\sqrt{5}}{2}...(2)
\end{array}
$$
$\mathrm{ar}^{2}+\mathrm{a}>$ ar ; $\quad \mathrm{r}^{2}-\mathrm{r}+1>0$ always true
ving (1) \& (2)
$$
\mathrm{r} \in\left(\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{2}\right)
$$

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