Total Gadha-Progression and TSD

7/5/13
MBA| CAT| CAT 2011| CAT 2012| CAT Online| MBA 2012| MBA Entrance Exams| CAT Test| Preparation| CAT Questions
<
Jump to...
>
Home
Forums
CA T 2012 Quant Lessons
Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance
Search forums
s at TathaGat Delhi!
Display replies flat, with oldest first
Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by Total Gadha - Thursday, 23 Nove m be r 2006, 06:43 AM He re is a te x tbook situation in Tim e , Spe e d and Distance : A m an goe s from point A to point B with ve locity v1 and re turns with ve locity v2. W hat is his ave rage ve locity?
Using the form ula
, the ave rage ve locity can be found to be
. So far so good.
Eve r wonde re d why we ge t this re sult? W hy do we ge t the ve locity as the harm onic m e an of the two ve locitie s? The answe r lie s in basics of arithm e tic and harm onic progre ssions. Le t t1 and t2 be the tim e tak e n while going from A to B and com ing back . The situation is shown be low:
Now what will a hypothe tical ave rage ve locity in this situation m e an? It will m e an that a pe rson tak e s the sam e tim e , taverage, while going from A to B and com ing back . The situation is sum m arize d be low:
The total tim e tak e n will be sam e as t1 + t2 --> 2 taverage = t1 + t2 or taverage = ( t1 + t2)/2 In anothe r words, t 1 , t average, and t 2 will be in arithmetic progression. So how is this re late d to ve locity? R e m e m be r that whe n distance is constant ve locity is inve rse ly proportional to tim e ? I.e . V is proportional to 1/T or V = k /T. If T 1, T 2, and T 3 we re in arithmetic progression, the n 1/T 1, 1/T 2, 1/T 3 are in harmonic progression => k /T 1, k /T 2, k /T 3 are in harmonic progression => V1, V2 and V3 are in harmonic progression! It can also be prove d that if V1, V2 and V3 are in arithmetic progression, the n T 1, T 2, and T 3 are in harmonic progression. So he re s the rule :-
Now le ts apply the se rule s in practical proble m s:-
totalgadha.com/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=10
1/6
7/5/13
2/6
7/5/13
I shall have to end here and leave the rest of it for my CBT Club students. I shall cover some problems based on this in the CBT Club this week.
If you think this article was useful, help others by sharing it with your friends!
You might also like: Time, Speed and Distance Arithmetic Progression, Geometric Progression and Miscellaneous
Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by rm m ozhi prathiba - Tue sday, 8 May 2007, 11:20 PM A and S walk up an e scalator. The e scalator m ove s at a constant spe e d A tak e s 9 ste ps for e ve ry 16 of S's ste ps. A ge ts to the top of the e scalator afte r having tak e n 30 ste ps while S, be cause of his faste r pace , e nds up tak ing 40 ste ps to re ach the top. If the e scalator was turne d off, how m any ste ps wud the y have to tak e to walk up? how to answe r this tg??? he lp m e plz..
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by Total Gadha - W e dne sday, 9 May 2007, 03:09 AM
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by rm m ozhi prathiba - Tue sday, 15 May 2007, 09:28 PM Thank you tg.. sorry for the de laye d re sponse i had a proble m wth the ne t.. thank you.. this se ction was supe rb.. i will post you m ore and m ore doubts
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by gunjan bhargava - Thursday, 2 August 2007, 02:43 PM Hi TG, i found ur approach re ally supe rb .nw i cn solve de se probs in fe w se conds.thank u so m uch 4 .u rock dude .
Show parent | Reply
3/6
7/5/13
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by Ak on C onvict - Friday, 3 August 2007, 09:50 AM Gre at TG
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by parag k um ar - Friday, 24 August 2007, 02:02 PM Q uite sim ply outstanding ! Q ue stions on still wate r, upstre am and downstre am flow look too e asy afte r re ading this. Thank s.
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by Arun Prasad G - Saturday, 25 August 2007, 12:04 PM TG, Eve rything sounds fine and the m e thod is im pre ssive . Thank y you ve ry m uch. For question number 4, we get 72 and 21 as the two different roots of the equation. You took 72. Can you explain why?
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by shyam Sundar - Monday, 10 Se pte m be r 2007, 08:19 PM TG
Ur conce pt of spe e d and tim e be ing in AP and HP was stupe ndous !! Bow to you !!! In e ve ry cat , we find that we can solve a lot of qns by the use of the se indire ct m e thods or subtle trick s as we m ay call the m .
May i k indly re que st you to provide all such trick s at once place so that stude nts would be ne fit a gre at de al . I k now this is tough , but its just a re que st from m e !!
Anyway U R ock !!!!

Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by Nidhi C hopra - Friday, 14 Se pte m be r 2007, 03:13 PM Ans to 5th part is 40 m in.. Plz te ll if it is corre ct..
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by rohit avasthi - Tue sday, 18 Se pte m be r 2007, 02:20 PM gr8 article ..... thnx a lot TG....
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by naga k iran k osuru - Tue sday, 16 O ctobe r 2007, 03:06 PM hi TG For question number 4, we get 72 and 21 as the two different roots of the equation. You took 72. Can you explain why?
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance
4/6
7/5/13
by R IDHIMA C HO PR A - Thursday, 25 O ctobe r 2007, 11:32 PM
thanx a ton tg ur sim ply gre at!!!!!!!!!!!! plz give som e m ore probs for practice
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by gayatri k um ari pati - W e dne sday, 14 Nove m be r 2007, 09:32 PM thanq so m uch for de scription of the se solutions.thanq so m uch 5th proble m s ans is 40 te ll m e is it right
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by Sandy Kang - Saturday, 26 July 2008, 11:46 PM Sim ply Awe som e , you are the Be st Donk e y afte r the one in Shre k
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by lipsa sam antaray - Friday, 1 August 2008, 09:57 AM Hi TG, Ple ase e x plain this solution once again..m able to ge t you but i have a doubt
W ill the tim e tak e n for both of the m to cross the sam e num be r of ste ps be e qual......pls e x plain.B will tak e le ss tim e to clim p up the e le vator than A.
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by pe e yush goe la - Monday, 6 O ctobe r 2008, 09:57 PM i think the answe r to 5th que stion will be 45
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by k unal gulati - W e dne sday, 15 O ctobe r 2008, 09:53 PM no.. its 40........ harm onic m e an of 30 and 60 ...
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by R am Sharm a - W e dne sday, 5 Nove m be r 2008, 12:36 AM Gr8 Article TG.. U R ock !!!!
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by Swayam Prabha - W e dne sday, 5 Nove m be r 2008, 01:59 AM He y Tg,
Afte r this article things look e asy.... Thanx !!!
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by R am Sharm a - Thursday, 13 Nove m be r 2008, 12:53 PM The ans. to the last proble m would be 40 i.e . the HM of 30 ans 60.... Te m m e TG, Is that corre ct????
5/6
7/5/13
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by R am Sharm a - Thursday, 13 Nove m be r 2008, 12:55 PM It would be nice if u cud com e up with m ore of such trick s.... The se will re ally add to our arm oury for C AT....
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by alsadra @TG - Monday, 2 Fe bruary 2009, 06:57 PM Hi naga, the answe r to Q n no. 4 is e ithe r or 12. so u m ak e tak e 72 as we ll as 21 as the value for x . with re gards Alosie s
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by abhishe k sark ar - Saturday, 15 August 2009, 09:36 PM Hey TG.Thanx for the wonderful concepts. Can You solve 1 problem i am having difficulty with? Qs> A bird flies a certain distance against the wind in 9 hrs more time than it takes to fly with the wind. The bird doubles its speed. Then it takes 1.5 hrs more to fly the same distance against the wind than it takes to fly with the wind. Find the speed of the bird?
Show parent | Reply
Re: Quant Exotica- Use of A rithmetic and Harmonic Progressions in Time, Speed, and Distance by HAR SHAL KULKAR NI - Tue sday, 15 Nove m be r 2011, 08:26 PM I didnt find this sim ple conce pt e x plaine d anywhe re e lse . I have sure ly re ad som e book s and re fe rre d som e site s for TSD, but the Fundas give n by yoy are just awe som e . I had ne ve r thought that proble m s of boat-upstre am -downstre am could be solve d orally.. Hats off to TG
Show parent | Reply
MBA C AT GMAT
Y ou are not logged in. (L ogin)
6/6

Total Gadha-Progression and TSD

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Total Gadha-Progression and TSD

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

7/5/13

CA T 2012 Quant Lessons

Using the form ula

, the ave rage ve locity can be found to be

Now le ts apply the se rule s in practical proble m s:-

Show parent | Reply

Show parent | Reply

Anyway U R ock !!!!

Show parent | Reply

Afte r this article things look e asy.... Thanx !!!

Show parent | Reply

Show parent | Reply

You might also like