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If a, b, c are distinct +v e real numbers and a^2+b^2+c^2=1 then a b+b c+c a is

JEE Main 2002 — Mathematics Algebra

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If a,b,ca, b, ca,b,c are distinct +ve+v e+ve real numbers and a2+b2+c2=1a^2+b^2+c^2=1a2+b2+c2=1 then ab+bc+caa b+b c+c aab+bc+ca is

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Held on 30 Apr 2002 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    less than 1

  2. B

    equal to 1

  3. C

    greater than 1

  4. D

    any real no.

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