Submitted by Soham Zemse

Algebra Level 2

Given that

a x ax + b y by + c c - 1 1 = 0 0

is an algebraic identity in x x and y y ,

then what is the value of

a a + b b + c c ?

2 3 1 0

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11 solutions

Budi Utomo
Dec 22, 2013

because an algebraic identity so have solution 0. ax + by + c -1 = 0, so ax = 0 ---> a = 0 ; by = 0 ---> b = 0 ; and c - 1 = 0 ---> c = 1. Thus, a + b + c = 0 + 0 + 1 = 1. Answer : 1

This is how I would have done it. hehe. thanks. this was easier to understand.

Axl Dela Cruz - 7 years, 5 months ago

yup!!! it's the right way.....

Kunal Bansal - 7 years, 5 months ago
Ajay Maity
Dec 22, 2013

An algebraic identity is one where the equation satisfies (holds true) for any possible values of variables present in them.

For example, ( x + y ) 2 = x 2 + 2 x y + y 2 (x + y)^{2} = x^{2} + 2xy + y^{2} is an algebraic identity.

Similarly, there are several trigonometric identities too. Like s i n 2 ( θ ) + c o s 2 ( θ ) = 1 sin^{2}(\theta) + cos^{2}(\theta) = 1 .

Coming to our problem,

the equation a x + b y + c 1 = 0 ax + by + c - 1 = 0 holds true for any possible values of x x and y y .

Since we need a + b + c a + b + c , it can be obtained when we put x = 1 x = 1 and y = 1 y = 1 .

So, a + b + c 1 = 0 a + b + c - 1 = 0

a + b + c = 1 a + b + c = 1

1 \boxed{1} is the answer!

yes you are right! cuz at any value of x and y everything is going to equal t o1!

Kartikay Kaul - 7 years, 5 months ago

what a answer ! hats off to you @AJAY!!!!

Harsh Shrivastava - 7 years, 5 months ago

I also done like this...

Shubham Patil - 7 years, 5 months ago
Muzzammal Alfath
Dec 24, 2013

Misal x=1, y=1. Maka a(1)+b(1)+c-1=0. Kemudian a+b+c=1

Hanna Noay
Dec 23, 2013

ax + by + c - 1= 0 = 0 - 1 1 - 0= 1, since x and y can be read as 1. and the negative side transfer to the other side change the negative to positive.

Phanindra Sarma
Dec 23, 2013

It is given that it is an identity. This means it is true for all values of x and y. Put x and y as 1 in the equation. You'll get one.

Kartikay Kumar
Dec 23, 2013

Obviously a = b = 0 a=b=0 otherwise it couldn't have been an identity. We are left with this equation: c 1 = 0 c-1=0 c = 1 \implies\qquad c=1\qquad\qquad W 5 \text{W}^5 (Which was what was wanted)

Prem Kumar Kittur
Dec 23, 2013

ax+by+c-1=0 hear x=1 y=1 a+b+c-1=0 a+b+c=1

Aryan C.
Dec 22, 2013

Put x = y = 1 and on tramsposing 1 on R.H.S we get a+b+c=1

Alexander Sludds
Dec 21, 2013

Substituting in x = 1 x=1 and y = 1 y=1 we find that a + b + c = 1 a+b+c=1 .

Řǻ Mǻ
Jan 5, 2014

as ax+by+c-1 = 0 , so we can say that a and b are zeros as x and y are non-zeros as said above. and as the answer is zero ,so we can say that c is 1. so the sum of them would be 0+0+1= ..... (you answer ;) )

Sathish Kumar
Dec 25, 2013

if a+b+c gives 1,then only the equn will get to be equal to 0. (a+b+c)-1=0 => 1-1=0

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