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If a,

   

and

   

are in G.P., then find the values(s) of a.

From the question,

    \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}} {{({{a}^{2}}~+\text{ }2)}^{2}}~=\text{ }a({{a}^{3}}~+\text{ }10)  \\ {{a}^{4}}~+\text{ }4\text{ }=\text{ }{{a}^{4}}~+\text{ }10a  \\ 4{{a}^{2}}~\text{ }10a\text{ }+\text{ }4\text{ }=\text{ }0  \\ 2{{a}^{2}}~\text{ }5a\text{ }+\text{ }2\text{ }=\text{ }0  \\ 2{{a}^{2}}~\text{ }a\text{ }\text{ }4a\text{ }+\text{ }2\text{ }=\text{ }0  \\ a\left( 2a\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)\text{ }\text{ }2\left( 2a\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)\text{ }=\text{ }0  \\ \left( 2a\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)\text{ }\left( a\text{ }\text{ }2 \right)\text{ }=\text{ }0  \\ \end{array}\]

Then,

   

Therefore,