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If a+b+c=9 and 2(ab+bc+ca)=46, then a2+b2+c2 is :

A
32
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58
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C
53
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D
35
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Solution

The correct option is D 35
Given, a+b+c=9 and 2(ab+bc+ca)=46.
Using the identity ( a+b+c)2=a2+b2+c2+2ab+2bc+2ca,
92=a2+b2+c2+46
a2+b2+c2=9246=8146=35.

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