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If y=11+xb−a+xc−a+11+xc−b+xa−b+11+xa−c+xb−cy = \frac{1}{1+x^{b-a}+x^{c-a}} + \frac{1}{1+x^{c-b}+x^{a-b}} + \frac{1}{1+x^{a-c}+x^{b-c}} then d2ydx2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Take the first fraction: 11+xb−a+xc−a\frac{1}{1+x^{b-a}+x^{c-a}}

Multiply both numerator and denominator by xax^a:

11+xb−a+xc−a=xaxa(1+xb−a+xc−a)\frac{1}{1+x^{b-a}+x^{c-a}} = \frac{x^a}{x^a(1+x^{b-a}+x^{c-a})}

=xaxa+xa+b−a+xa+c−a= \frac{x^a}{x^a + x^{a+b-a} + x^{a+c-a}}

=xaxa+xb+xc= \frac{x^a}{x^a+x^b+x^c}


Take the second fraction: 11+xc−b+xa−b\frac{1}{1+x^{c-b}+x^{a-b}}

Multiply both numerator and denominator by xbx^b:

11+xc−b+xa−b=xbxb(1+xc−b+xa−b)\frac{1}{1+x^{c-b}+x^{a-b}} = \frac{x^b}{x^b(1+x^{c-b}+x^{a-b})}

=xbxb+xc+xa= \frac{x^b}{x^b+x^c+x^a}

=xbxa+xb+xc= \frac{x^b}{x^a+x^b+x^c}


Take the third fraction: 11+xa−c+xb−c\frac{1}{1+x^{a-c}+x^{b-c}}

Multiply both numerator and denominator by xcx^c:

11+xa−c+xb−c=xcxc(1+xa−c+xb−c)\frac{1}{1+x^{a-c}+x^{b-c}} = \frac{x^c}{x^c(1+x^{a-c}+x^{b-c})}

=xcxc+xa+xb= \frac{x^c}{x^c+x^a+x^b}

=xcxa+xb+xc= \frac{x^c}{x^a+x^b+x^c}


All three fractions have the same denominator:

y=xaxa+xb+xc+xbxa+xb+xc+xcxa+xb+xcy = \frac{x^a}{x^a+x^b+x^c} + \frac{x^b}{x^a+x^b+x^c} + \frac{x^c}{x^a+x^b+x^c}

=xa+xb+xcxa+xb+xc= \frac{x^a + x^b + x^c}{x^a+x^b+x^c}

=1= 1


Since y=1y = 1 is a constant:

dydx=0\frac{dy}{dx} = 0

d2ydx2=0\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = 0

Therefore, d2ydx2=0\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = 0

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