In an A.P, sum of four consecutive term is 28 and their sum of their squares is 276. find the four number.
Let the numbers be: a - 3d, a - d, a + d, a + 3d
a - 3d + a - d + a + d + a + 3d = 32
4a = 32
\(\therefore\) a = 8
(a - 3d)2 + (a - d)2 + (a + d)2 + (a + 3d)2 = 276
4a2 + 20d2 = 276
20d2 = 276 - 4(8)2 = 20
\(\therefore\) d = 1
Therefore the 4 numbers are:
a - 3d, a - d, a + d, a + 3d = 8 - 3, 8 - 1, 8 + 1, 8 + 3 = {5, 7, 9, 11 }