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Let a, b and c be distinct and none of them is equal to 1. If the lines x+ay+a=0 bx+y+b=0 and cx+cy+1=0 are concurrent, then the value of aa-1+bb-1+cc-1 is
MathematicsStraight LinesAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2018 (25 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A -1
  • B 1
  • C 2
  • D 0
Solution:
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The correct answer is: -1

We know that, three lines

a1x+b1y+c1=0

a2x+b2y+c2=0

a3x+b3y+c3=0

are concurrent if

a1b1c1a2b2c2a3b3c3=0

Therefore, given lines are concurrent if

1aab1bcc1=0

Expanding along R1, we have

11-bc-ab-bc+abc-c=0

or ab+bc+ca=1+2abc  ...i

Now,

aa-1+bb-1+cc-1

=ab-1c-1+ba-1c-1+ca-1b-1a-1b-1c-1

=3abc+a+b+c-2ab+bc+ca1-a+b+c+ab+bc+ca-abc

Substituting the value of ab+bc+ca from i, we get

3abc+a+b+c-2-4abc1-a+b+c+1+2abc-abc

=-abc+a+b+c-22-a+b+c+abc

=-abc-a+b+c+2abc-a+b+c+2

=-1

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