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If $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ are the roots of the equation $x^3-3 x^2+3 x+1=$ 0, then $\alpha^2 \beta^2+\beta^2 \gamma^2+\gamma^2 \alpha^2=$
MathematicsQuadratic EquationTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2023 (13 May Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $9$
  • B $15$
  • C $8$
  • D $20$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $15$
$x^3-3 x^2+3 x+1=0$
$\begin{aligned} & \alpha+\beta+\gamma=3 ; \alpha \beta+\beta \gamma+\gamma \alpha=3 ; \alpha \beta \gamma=-1 \\ & \Rightarrow \alpha^2 \beta^2+\beta^2 \gamma^2+\gamma^2 \alpha^2 \\ & =(\alpha \beta+\beta \gamma+\gamma \alpha)^2-2\left(\alpha \gamma \beta^2+\beta \alpha^2 \gamma+\alpha \beta \gamma^2\right) \\ & =(\alpha \beta+\beta \gamma+\gamma \alpha)^2-2(\alpha \beta \gamma)(\beta+\alpha+\gamma) \\ & =(3)^2-2(-1)(3)=15\end{aligned}$

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