Skip to main content

Let a, b, c be any real numbers. Suppose that there are real numbers x, y, z not all zero such that x= c y+b z, y=a z+c x and z=b x+a y. Then…

JEE Main 2008 — Mathematics Algebra

2008mcqeasy

Let a,b,ca, b, ca,b,c be any real numbers. Suppose that there are real numbers x,y,zx, y, zx,y,z not all zero such that x=x=x= cy+bz,y=az+cxc y+b z, y=a z+c xcy+bz,y=az+cx and z=bx+ayz=b x+a yz=bx+ay. Then a2+b2+c2+2abca^2+b^2+c^2+2 a b ca2+b2+c2+2abc is equal to

Official previous-year question

Held on 30 Apr 2008 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    2

  2. B

    −1-1−1

  3. C

    0

  4. D

    1

Did you get this right?

Sign in to track your attempts and accuracy.

Your note

Sign in to keep a private note on this question. Nothing you write is ever public.

JEE Main Algebra in other years

More JEE Main Algebra questions

Other Mathematics topics for JEE Main

Keep practicing Algebra

Work through every JEE Main Algebra PYQ, year by year.

Browse all Mathematics topics