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If a = b c , b = c d , c = d a a=b-c, b=c-d, c=d-a and a b c d 0 abcd \neq 0 , find the value of

a b + b c + c d + d a . \frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{d}+\frac{d}{a}.


The answer is 0.5.

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1 solution

Given the first equation:

a = b c . . . ( 1 ) a = b - c ...(1)

and the second one:

b = c d . . . ( 2 ) b = c - d ... (2)

If we use substitution for the first and second equation, we'll get:

a = b c a = b - c

a = c d c a = c - d - c

a = d . . . ( 4 ) \boxed{a = -d} ... (4)

Given the third equation:

c = d a . . . ( 3 ) c = d - a ... (3)

If we use substitution for the second and third equation, we'll get:

b = c d b = c - d

b = d a d b = d - a - d

b = a = d . . . ( 5 ) \boxed{b = -a = d} ... (5)

If we use substitution for the third and fourth equation, we'll get:

c = d a c = d - a

c = d + d c = d + d

c = 2 d . . . ( 6 ) \boxed{c = 2d} ... (6)

If we put all equation into the main equation, we'll get:

a b + b c + c d + d a \frac {a}{b} + \frac {b}{c} + \frac {c}{d} + \frac {d}{a}

= d d + d 2 d + 2 d d + d d = \frac {-d}{d} + \frac {d}{2d} + \frac {2d}{d} + \frac {d}{-d}

= 1 + 1 2 + 2 1 = -1 + \frac {1}{2} + 2 - 1

= 1 2 = \boxed{\frac {1}{2}}

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Indra Herdiana - 5 years, 10 months ago

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