If -8, m, n, 19 are in arithmetic progression, find (m, n)
The correct answer is A. 1, 10
Since -8, \(m\), \(n\), and 19 are in arithmetic progression, the common difference \(d\) between consecutive terms is the same:
\(d = m - (-8) = n - m = 19 - n\).
From the first equation, we have \(m + 8 = d\).
From the second equation, we have \(n = m + d\).
From the third equation, we have \(n = 19 - d\).
Now, we can solve for \(m\) and \(d\) using the first equation:
\(m = d - 8\).
Substitute this into the second equation:
\(n = (d - 8) + d = 2d - 8\).
Now, substitute this into the third equation:
\(2d - 8 = 19 - d\).
Solve for \(d\):
\(3d = 27\) => \(d = 9\).
Substitute \(d\) back into \(m = d - 8\):
\(m = 9 - 8 = 1\).
And substitute \(d\) into \(n = 2d - 8\):
\(n = 2(9) - 8 = 18 - 8 = 10\).
So, the values of \(m\) and \(n\) are 1 and 10, respectively.
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