JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2021 - 25th July Evening Shift - No. 21)

If a + b + c = 1, ab + bc + ca = 2 and abc = 3, then the value of a4 + b4 + c4 is equal to ______________.
Answer
13

Explanation

(a + b + c)2 = 1

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca) = 1

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a2 + b2 + c2 = – 3 ….(i)

$$ \Rightarrow $$ ab + bc + ca = 2 ….(ii)

Squaring of equation (ii),

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2 + 2(ab2c + bc2a + ca2b) = 4

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2 + 2abc(a + b + c) = 4

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2 + 6 = 4

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2 = – 2 ….(iii)

Squaring of equation (i),

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a4 + b4 + c4 + 2(a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2) = 9

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a4 + b4 + c4 – 4 = 9

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a4 + b4 + c4 = 13

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