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Q. Four different integers form an increasing A.P. If one of these numbers is equal to the sum of the squares of the other three numbers, then the numbers are

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Solution:

Let the numbers be $a-d, a, a+d, a+2 d$
where $a, d \in Z$ and $d>0$
Given: $(a-d)^{2}+a^{2}+(a+d)^{2}=a+2 d$
$\Rightarrow 2 d^{2}-2 d+3 a^{2}-a=0$
$\therefore d=\frac{13}{2}[2 a+48 d]=416$
Since $d$ is positive integer,
$\therefore 1+2 a-6 a^{2}>0$
$a_{1}^{2}+a_{2}^{2}+\ldots+a_{17}^{2}=140 n$
$\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{17} T_{n}=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{17}(n+7)^{2}$
$\Rightarrow < a < =\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{17} n^{2}+14 \displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{17} n+49 \sum_{n=1}^{17} 1$
Since $a$ is an integer,
$\therefore a=0,$
then $d=[1 \pm 1]=1$ or $0$ .
Since $d >0$,
$\therefore d=1 .$
Hence, the numbers are $-1,0,1,2$.