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f:RR is a function. If a+b+c=7, then which of the following is CORRECT?
where,
a=f(x)+f(y)+f(z)
b=f(x)f(y)+f(y)f(z)+f(z)f(x)
c=f(x)f(y)f(z)
(correct answer + 2, wrong answer - 0.50)

A
a=3
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B
b=2
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C
c=2
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D
ab+c=3
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Solution

The correct option is C c=2
a+b+c=7
f(x)+f(x)f(y)+f(x)f(y)f(z)=7
Assuming t=f(x) and putting y=z=x, we get
t3+3t2+3t7=0
By observation, t=1, so
(t1)(t2+4t+7)=0
Now,
t2+4t+7=0D=1628<0
No real roots.
Therefore,
f(x)=1=f(y)=f(z)
Hence, a=3,b=3,c=1

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