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If a, b, c, d and p are distinct real numbers such that (a^2+b^2+c^2 ) p^2-2 p(a b+b c+c d)+ (b^2+ . .c^2+d^2 ) ≤ 0, then

JEE Main 2012 — Mathematics Algebra

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If a,b,c,da, b, c, da,b,c,d and ppp are distinct real numbers such that (a2+b2+c2)p2−2p(ab+bc+cd)+(b2+\left(a^2+b^2+c^2\right) p^2-2 p(a b+b c+c d)+\left(b^2+\right.(a2+b2+c2)p2−2p(ab+bc+cd)+(b2+ c2+d2)≤0\left.c^2+d^2\right) \leq 0c2+d2)≤0, then

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  1. A

    a,b,c,da, b, c, da,b,c,d are in A.P.

  2. B

    ab=cda b=c dab=cd

  3. C

    ac=bda c=b dac=bd

  4. D

    a,b,c,da, b, c, da,b,c,d are in G.P.

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