If a+b+c=0 then a4+b4+c4a2b2+b2c2+c2a2 is equal to
A
4
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B
2
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C
1
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D
16
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Solution
The correct option is A 2 a+b+c=0⇒a+b=−c⇒(a+b)2=(−c)2⇒a2+b2+2ab=c2⇒a2+b2−c2=−2ab⇒(a2+b2−c2)2=(−2ab)2⇒a4+b4+c4+2a2b2−2b2c2−2a2c2=4a2b2⇒a4+b4+c4=2a2b2+2b2c2+2a2c2⇒a4+b4+c4a2b2+b2c2+a2c2=2