Let a,b and c be any real numbers. Suppose that there are real numbers x,y,z not all zero such that x=cy, y=az+cx and z=bx+ay, then a2+b2+c2+2abc is equal to:
A
2
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B
−1
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C
0
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D
1
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Solution
The correct option is D1
System of equations
x−cy−bz=0
cx−y+az=0
bx+ay−z=0
has non trivial solution if the determinant of coefficient matrix is zero