Q. If the first term of a harmonic progression is 1 and the common difference of the corresponding arithmetic progression is 2, what is the second term of the harmonic progression?
A.1/2
B.1/3
C.1/4
D.1/5
Solution
The first term is 1, and the second term's reciprocal will be 1 + 2 = 3. Therefore, the second term is 1/3.
Q. If the first term of a harmonic progression is 5 and the common difference of the corresponding arithmetic progression is 2, what is the second term?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.6
Solution
The first term in the arithmetic progression is 1/5, and the common difference is 2. Therefore, the second term in the harmonic progression is 1/(1/5 + 2) = 1/(2.2) = 5/11.
Q. If the first term of a harmonic progression is 5 and the second term is 10, what is the fourth term?
A.15
B.20
C.25
D.30
Solution
The reciprocals are 1/5 and 1/10. The common difference is -1/10. The fourth term's reciprocal will be 1/10 - 1/10 = 1/25, hence the fourth term is 25.
Q. If the terms of a harmonic progression are 3, 6, and x, what is the value of x?
A.9
B.12
C.15
D.18
Solution
The reciprocals of the terms are 1/3, 1/6, and 1/x. Since they form an arithmetic progression, we can set up the equation: 1/6 - 1/3 = 1/x - 1/6, solving gives x = 12.
Q. In a harmonic progression, if the first term is 2 and the second term is 3, what is the third term?
A.4
B.5
C.6
D.7
Solution
In a harmonic progression, the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic progression. The reciprocals of 2 and 3 are 1/2 and 1/3. The common difference is 1/3 - 1/2 = -1/6. The third term's reciprocal will be 1/3 - 1/6 = 1/6, so the third term is 6.
Q. In a harmonic progression, if the first term is 2 and the second term is 4/3, what is the third term?
A.1
B.3/2
C.2/3
D.1/2
Solution
In a harmonic progression, the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic progression. The reciprocals of the first two terms are 1/2 and 3/4. The common difference is 1/4, so the reciprocal of the third term is 1/2 + 1/4 = 3/4. Therefore, the third term is 1/(3/4) = 4/3.
Q. In a harmonic progression, if the first term is 4 and the second term is 2, what is the common difference of the corresponding arithmetic progression?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
Solution
The reciprocals of the terms are 1/4 and 1/2. The common difference is 1/2 - 1/4 = 1/4.
Q. In a harmonic progression, if the first term is 4 and the second term is 8, what is the third term?
A.12
B.16
C.20
D.24
Solution
The reciprocals are 1/4 and 1/8. The common difference is 1/8 - 1/4 = -1/8. The third term's reciprocal will be 1/8 - 1/8 = 0, hence the third term is 16.
Q. In a harmonic progression, if the first term is 4 and the second term is 8, what is the common difference of the corresponding arithmetic progression?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
Solution
The reciprocals are 1/4 and 1/8. The common difference is 1/8 - 1/4 = -1/8, which means the common difference of the corresponding arithmetic progression is 1/8.
Q. In a harmonic progression, if the first term is a and the second term is b, what is the formula for the nth term?
A.1/(1/n + 1/a)
B.1/(1/n + 1/b)
C.1/(1/a + 1/b)
D.1/(1/a - 1/b)
Solution
The nth term of a harmonic progression can be expressed as 1/(1/a + (n-1)d) where d is the common difference of the corresponding arithmetic progression.