Algebra

Algebra Level 3

3 x 2 + 3 y 2 + 3 z 2 = 2 x y + 2 y z + 2 z x \large 3x^2+3y^2+3z^2=2xy+2yz+2zx

Real values x , y , z x, y, z satisfy the above equation. Find the value of x + y + z x+y+z .


The answer is 0.

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1 solution

Rishabh Jain
May 12, 2016

Do some manipulations and write the given equation as:-

( x y ) 2 + ( y z ) 2 + ( z x ) 2 0 = ( x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ) 0 \underbrace{(x-y)^2+(y-z)^2+(z-x)^2}_{\Large \color{#D61F06}{\geq 0}}=\underbrace{-(x^2+y^2+z^2)}_{\Large\color{#D61F06}{\leq 0}}

For x , y , z R \large x,y,z\in\mathbb R , thus is only possible when both side are identically zero ( Since LHS is always non negative while RHS is always non positive ), so we conclude x = y = z = 0 x=y=z=0 .

Hence, x + y + z = 0 \Large x+y+z=\huge\boxed 0

Ehhh...the question should've stated that x , y x,\;y and z z are real values!

Hung Woei Neoh - 5 years, 1 month ago

Thanks for your solutions, I will post my solution, but not now

Ferdinand Halim Santoso - 5 years, 1 month ago

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