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Let a,b,c,d andp be non-zero distinct real numbers such that (a^2+b^2+ ^2) ^2-2(ab+bc+cd)p+(b^2+ ^2+d^2)=0. Then

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Let a,b,c,dandpa,b,c,d\text{and}pa,b,c,dandp be non-zero distinct real numbers such that (a2+b2+c2)p2−2(ab+bc+cd)p+(b2+c2+d2)=0({a}^{2}+{b}^{2}+{c}^{2}){p}^{2}-2(ab+bc+cd)p+({b}^{2}+{c}^{2}+{d}^{2})=0(a2+b2+c2)p2−2(ab+bc+cd)p+(b2+c2+d2)=0. Then

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  1. A

    a,b,care in A.P.a,b,c\text{are in A.P.}a,b,care in A.P.

  2. B

    a,c,pare in G.P.a,c,p\text{are in G.P.}a,c,pare in G.P.

  3. C

    a,b,c,dare in G.P.a,b,c,d\text{are in G.P.}a,b,c,dare in G.P.

  4. D

    a,b,c,dare in A.P.a,b,c,d\text{are in A.P.}a,b,c,dare in A.P.

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