RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2002

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    If\[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}=1,\]then range of\[ab+bc+ca\]is

    A)  \[\left[ -\frac{1}{2},\infty  \right)\]

    B)  \[[0,\infty )\]

    C)  \[\left[ -\frac{1}{2},1 \right]\]

    D)  \[[1,\infty )\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Given, \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}=1\] \[\because \] \[{{(a+b+c)}^{2}}\ge 0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}+2ab+2bc+2ca\ge 0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[2(ab+bc+ca)\ge -1\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[ab+bc+ca\ge -\frac{1}{2}\] \[\therefore \] Range is \[\left[ -\frac{1}{2},\infty  \right)\]


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