SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-2 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

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    If \[pqr=1,\]what is the value of the expression \[\frac{1}{1+p+{{q}^{-1}}}+\frac{1}{1+q+{{r}^{-1}}}+\frac{1}{1+r+{{p}^{-1}}}\]

    A)  1        

    B)  \[-\,\,1\]

    C)  0                                

    D)  \[\frac{1}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\frac{1}{1+p+{{q}^{-1}}}+\frac{1}{1+q+{{r}^{-1}}}+\frac{1}{1+r+{{p}^{-1}}}\]
    \[=\frac{1}{1+p+\frac{1}{q}}+\frac{1}{1+q+\frac{1}{r}}+\frac{1}{1+r+\frac{1}{p}}\]
    \[=\frac{q}{1+pq+q}+\frac{r}{r+rq+1}+\frac{p}{p+rp+1}\]
    \[=\frac{q}{1+pq+q}+\frac{r}{\frac{1}{pq}+\frac{1}{p}+1}+\frac{p}{p+\frac{1}{q}+1}\]
    \[(\because pqr=1)\]
    \[=\frac{q}{1+pq+q}+\frac{rpq}{1+q+pq}+\frac{pq}{pq+1+q}\]
    \[=\frac{q+rpq+pq}{1+pq+q}\]
    \[=\frac{q+1+pq}{1+pq+q}=1\]                      


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