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  1. If  
    a2
    =
    b2
    =
    c2
    = 1 then
    1
    +
    1
    +
    1
    is
    b + cc + aa + b1 + a1 + b1 + c
    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 4
Correct Option: A

a2
=
b2
=
c2
= 1
b + cc + aa + b

⇒ 
a2
= 1
b + c

⇒  a2 = b + c
⇒  a2 + a = a + b + c
⇒  a (a + 1) = a + b + c
⇒ 
1
=
a
a + 1a + b + c

⇒ 
b2
= 1 ⇒ b2 = c + a
a + 1

⇒  b2 + b = a + b + c
⇒  b (b + 1) = a + b + c
⇒ 
1
=
b
b + 1a + b + c

and  
c2
= 1 ⇒ c2 = a + b
a + b

⇒  c2 + c = a + b + c
⇒  c (c + 1) = a + b + c
⇒ 
1
=
c
c + 1a + b + c

∴ 
1
+
1
+
1
1 + a1 + b1 + c

∴ 
a
+
b
+
b
a + b + ca + b + ca + b + c

=
a + b + c
= 1
a + b + c



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