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The value of the expression $$\frac{{{{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}}}{{\left( {b - c} \right)\left( {c - a} \right)}} + $$   $$\frac{{{{\left( {b - c} \right)}^2}}}{{\left( {a - b} \right)\left( {c - a} \right)}} + $$    $$\frac{{{{\left( {c - a} \right)}^2}}}{{\left( {a - b} \right)\left( {b - c} \right)}}$$   = ?

A. 0

B. 3

C. $$\frac{1}{3}$$

D. 2

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\frac{{{{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}}}{{\left( {b - c} \right)\left( {c - a} \right)}} + $$   $$\frac{{{{\left( {b - c} \right)}^2}}}{{\left( {a - b} \right)\left( {c - a} \right)}} + $$    $$\frac{{{{\left( {c - a} \right)}^2}}}{{\left( {a - b} \right)\left( {b - c} \right)}}$$
Now,
$$ \Rightarrow \frac{{{{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}}}{{\left( {b - c} \right)\left( {c - a} \right)}} \times \frac{{\left( {a - b} \right)}}{{a - b}}$$
Multiply divide by (a - b) in 1st term
Multiply divide by (b - c) in 2nd term
Multiply divide by (c - a) in 3rd term
$$ \Rightarrow \frac{{{{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}\left( {a - b} \right)}}{{\left( {b - c} \right)\left( {c - a} \right)\left( {a - b} \right)}} + $$     $$\frac{{{{\left( {b - c} \right)}^2}\left( {b - c} \right)}}{{\left( {a - b} \right)\left( {b - c} \right)\left( {c - a} \right)}} + $$     $$\frac{{{{\left( {c - a} \right)}^2}\left( {c - a} \right)}}{{\left( {a - b} \right)\left( {b - c} \right)\left( {c - a} \right)}}$$
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Let, }}a - b = x \cr & b - c = y \cr & c - a = z \cr & \therefore x + y + z = 0 \cr & \therefore {x^3} + {y^3} + {z^3} = 3xyz \cr & \therefore {\left( {a - b} \right)^2} + {\left( {b - c} \right)^2} + {\left( {c - a} \right)^2} \cr & = 3\left( {a - b} \right)\left( {b - c} \right)\left( {c - a} \right) \cr & \therefore \frac{{3\left( {a - b} \right)\left( {b - c} \right)\left( {c - a} \right)}}{{\left( {a - b} \right)\left( {b - c} \right)\left( {c - a} \right)}} \cr & = 3 \cr} $$

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Comments ( 3 )

  1. Tapan Dalui
    Tapan Dalui :
    3 years ago

    It is wrong

  2. MD. MANJURUL
    MD. MANJURUL :
    4 years ago

    P

  3. MD. MANJURUL
    MD. MANJURUL :
    4 years ago

    It's not (a-b)² +.....².......²
    it's (a-b)³+......³........³

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