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  1. If x2 + y2 + z2 = xy + yz + zx then the value of
    3x4 + 7y4 + 5z4
    is
    5x2y2 + 7y2z2 + 3z2x2

    1. 2
    2. 1
    3. 0
    4. –1
Correct Option: B

x2 + y2 + z2 = xy + yz + zx
⇒ x2 + y2 + z2 - xy - yz - zx = 0
⇒ 2x2 + 2y2 + 2z2 - 2xy - 2yz - 2zx = 0
⇒ x2 + y2 - 2xy + y2 + z2 - 2yz + z2 + x2 - 2zx = 0
⇒ (x - y)2 + (y - z)2 + (z - x)2 = 0
∴ x – y = 0 ⇒ x = y
y – z = 0 ⇒ y = z
z – x = 0 ⇒ z = x
∴ x = y = z
[If a2 + b2 + c2 = 0, then a = 0, b = 0, c = 0]

∴ Expression =
3x4 + 7y4 + 5z4
5x2y2 + 7y2z2 + 3z2x2

Expression =
3x4 + 7x4 + 5x4
5x4 + 7x4 + 3x4

Expression =
15x4
= 1
15x4



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