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  1. For real a, b, c if a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca, then value of
    a + c
    is
    b
    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 0
Correct Option: B

a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca
⇒  2a2 + 2b2 + 2c2 = 2ab + 2bc + 2ca
⇒  a2 – 2ab + b2 + b2 – 2bc + c2 +
c2 – 2ac + a2 = 0
⇒  (a – b)2 + (b – c)2 + (c – a)2 = 0
⇒  a – b = 0 ⇒ a = b
b – c = 0 ⇒ b = c
c – a = 0 ⇒ c = a
⇒  a = b = c

∴ 
a + c
=
a + a
= 2
ba



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