Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

(a) Define the term "insertion of arithmetic means between two numbers". (b) Two real numbers aa and bb have kk arithmetic means inserted between them so that together they form an arithmetic progression. Derive, in terms of aa, bb and kk, an expression for the common difference of this progression. (c) Using your result from part (b), determine the common difference when six arithmetic means are inserted between 33 and 3333.

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