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Question : If $a+b+c=0$, then the value of $\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}}{ab+bc+ca}$ is:

Option 1: 2

Option 2: –2

Option 3: 0

Option 4: 4


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Correct Answer: –2


Solution : Given: $a+b+c=0$
We know that $(a+b+c)^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+2(ab+bc+ca)$
Putting the value of $a+b+c=0$, we have,
⇒ $(0)^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+2(ab+bc+ca)$
⇒ $a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}=–2(ab+bc+ca)$
⇒ $\frac{(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2})}{(ab+bc+ca)}=–2$
Hence, the correct answer is –2.

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