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  1. If  
    a2
    =
    b2
    =
    c2
    = 1 then find the value of
    2
    +
    2
    +
    2
    .
    b + cc + aa + b1 + a1 + b1 + c
    1. 0
    2. 1
    3. 2
    4. 3
Correct Option: C

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

⇒ 
a2
= 1 ⇒ a2 = b + c
b + c

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

⇒ 
1
=
a
a + 1a + b + c

Similarly,
b2
= 1
c + a

⇒ 
1
=
b
b + 1a + b + c

and,  
c2
= 1
a + b

⇒ 
1
=
c
c + 1a + b + c

∴ 
2
+
2
+
2
1 + a1 + b1 + c

= 2
a
+
b
+
c
a + b + ca + b + ca + b + c

= 2
a + b + c
= 2
a + b + c



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