If three unequal numbers p,q,r are in HP and their squares are in AP, then the ratio p:q:r is

JEE Main Mathematics question

If three unequal numbers are in HP and their squares are in AP, then the ratio is

Answer: (D)

HP gives and squares in AP give ; with and this reads and . Scaling (only ratios matter) gives , i.e. , so (then , excluded as

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