This is a ridiculous question since a also cannot be 2. Even by your own logic c(2-a)=1 can never be true if a=2.
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Given \(\frac{(a-b)(b-c)}{(a-c)}= 1\) (equation 1)
Then \((a-b)(b-c)= (a-c)\)
c(2-a)=1 (equation 2)
Since, the answer choices represent the values of a so let us put them in the eqn.2
and check which of them cannot be the value of a.
A. 0
If ๐ = 0, the eqn.2 reduces to
๐(2 โ 0) = 1
i.e. ๐ =1/2
which is satisfying eqn.1
Hence, this can be the value of a.
B. 1
If ๐ = 1, the eqn.2 reduces to
๐ (2 โ 1) = 1
i.e. ๐ = 1
If we put ๐ = 1 and ๐ = 1 in eqn.1 then we are getting denominator 0 which is possible.โ
Hence, ๐ โ 1
Since this question has only one answer, so we do not need to check rest of
the answer choices.
Ans. (B)