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Question:
If p, q and r are in continued proportion, then find the value of \(\cfrac{1+\left ( \cfrac {p}{q} \right )^2}{\left (1+ \cfrac {r}{p} \right )^2}+\cfrac{1+\left ( \cfrac {q}{r} \right )^2}{\left (1+ \cfrac {p}{r} \right )^2}\)
Options:
A) 2
B) 1
C) 3
D) 4
Solution:

Ans (b) q2 = pr (given)

Given expression

= \(\cfrac{(p^2+q^2)}{(p+r)^2}+\cfrac{(r^2+q^2)}{(r+p)^2}\)   =  \(\cfrac{(p^2+2q^2+r^2)}{(p+r)^2}\)  

= (p2+2.pr+r2)/(p+r)2 = (p+r)2/(p+r)2 = 1 

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