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If a,b,c are distinct, and 111abca3b3c3 =(bc)(ca)(ab)(a+b+c) then Δ=111(xa)2(xb)2(xc)2(xb)(xc)(xc)(xa)(xa)(xb) vanishes if

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x=13(a+b+c)
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x=23(a+b+c)
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Correct option is A

Multiplying C1 by (x-a), C2 by (x-b) and C3 by (x-c), we getΔ=1abcabca3b3c3abcabcabcWhere A=x−a,B=x−b,C=x−cΔ=abca3b3c3111=(−1)(−1)111abca3b3c3                  =(b−c)(c−a)(a−b)(a+b+c)                  =(c−b)(a−b)(b−a)[3x−(a+b+c)]


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