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  1. If 4x2 + 4y2 + 4z2 = 12x + 12y – 18 then x + y + z = ?
    1. 3
    2. 4
    3. 3/2
    4. 2
Correct Option: A

4x2 + 4y2 + 4z2 – 12x – 12y + 18 = 0
⇒  (2x)2 – 2 × 2x × 3 + 9 + (2y)2 – 2 × 2y × 3 + 9 + 4z2 = 0
⇒  (2x – 3)2 + (2y – 3)2 + 4z2 = 0
⇒  2x – 3 = 0

⇒  x =
3
;
2

2y – 3 = 0
⇒  x =
3
, z = 0
2

=
6
= 3
2

[If x2 + y2 + z2 = 0 ⇒ x = 0, y = 0, z = 0]



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