Three arithmetic means are inserted between and so that the five terms form an…

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Problem

Three arithmetic means are inserted between

2a

and

11a-3

so that the five terms form an arithmetic progression. What is the value of the second mean? (a)

8a-2

(b)

\dfrac{17a-3}{4}

(c)

\dfrac{13a-3}{2}

(d)

\dfrac{13a+3}{2}