Algebra

Algebra Level pending

Given that x = c y + b z , y = c x + a z , z = b x + a y x=cy + bz, y = cx + az, z = bx + ay .

Which of the following must be equal to a 2 + b 2 + c 2 1 a^2 + b^2 + c^2 -1 ?

2 a b c 2abc a b c abc a b c -abc 2 a b c -2abc

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1 solution

Sandip Sinha
Jan 2, 2017

y =c( c y + b z) + a z =>(1-c^2)y= (b c + a)z........(1)

z =b( c y + b z ) + a y =>(1-b^2)z= (b c + a)y........(2)

from (1) & (2) =>1- c^2/ b c + a = b c + a /1 - b ^2

=>1- b^2 - c^2 + b^2 c^2 = b^2 c^2 + a b c + a b c + a^2

=>a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 1 = -2abc (ans)

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