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AMC 12 2013b Problem 17

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Let a,b,a,b, and cc be real numbers such that

a+b+c=2, anda+b+c=2, \text{ and} a2+b2+c2=12a^2+b^2+c^2=12

What is the difference between the maximum and minimum possible values of cc?

(A) 2 (B) 103 (C) 4 (D) 163 (E) 203\textbf{(A) }2 \textbf{ (B) }\frac{10}{3} \textbf{ (C) }4 \textbf{ (D) }\frac{16}{3} \textbf{ (E) }\frac{20}{3}

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