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    If a+b+c=3,a2+b2+c2=6a+b+c=3, a^2+b^2+c^2=6a+b+c=3,a2+b2+c2=6​ and 1a+1b+1c=1\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}=1a1​+b1​+c1​=1​, where a, b and
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    If a+b+c=3,a2+b2+c2=6a+b+c=3, a^2+b^2+c^2=6​ and 1a+1b+1c=1\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}=1​, where a, b and c \not=​ 0, then abc = ?

    A.

    1

    B.

    52\frac{5}{2}​​

    C.

    12\frac{1}{2}​​

    D.

    32\frac{3}{2}​​

    Correct option is D

    Given:

    a + b + c = 3

    a2+b2+c2=6a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 6​​

    1a+1b+1c=1\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} = 1​​

    We need to find the value of abc, where a,b,c0.a, b, c \neq 0.​​

    Formula Used:

    a2+b2+c2=(a+b+c)22(ab+bc+ca)a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = (a + b + c)^2 - 2(ab + bc + ca)

    Solution:

    Substitute the given values a + b + c = 3 and a2+b2+c2=6:a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 6:​​

    6=(3)22(ab+bc+ca)6 = (3)^2 - 2(ab + bc + ca)​​

    6 = 9 - 2(ab + bc + ca)

    2(ab + bc + ca) = 3

    ab + bc + ca =32= \frac{3}{2}

    We are also given:

    1a+1b+1c=1\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} = 1

    bc+ca+ababc=1\frac{ bc + ca+ab}{abc} = 1

    Substitute ab + bc + ca = 32\frac{3}{2}​ into this equation:

    32abc=1\frac{\frac{3}{2}}{abc} = 1

    abc=32abc = \frac{3}{2}

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