Suppose that the following holds for complex numbers a , b , and c : a 1 + b 1 + c 1 ( a + b ) 2 + ( a + c ) 2 + ( b + c ) 2 = a b 1 + a c 1 + b c 1 = ( a + b − c ) 2 + ( b + c − a ) 2 + ( c + a − b ) 2 .
What is the sum of all possible values of a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ?
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Note that
( a + b + c ) 2 a 1 + b 1 + c 1 a b 1 + a c 1 + b c 1 ( a + b ) 2 + ( a + c ) 2 + ( b + c ) 2 ( a + b − c ) 2 + ( b + c − a ) 2 + ( c + a − b ) 2 = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2 ( a b + a c + b c ) = a b c a b + a c + b c = a b c a + b + c = 2 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) + 2 ( a b + a c + b c ) = 3 ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) − 2 ( a b + a c + b c )
Since the second and third expressions are equal, a + b + c = a b + a c + b c . Substituting into the first equation, we have that ( a b + a c + b c ) 2 − 2 ( a b + a c + b c ) = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 . Since the fourth and fifth expressions are equal, we have a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 4 ( a b + a c + b c ) . This is a system of two equations and two unknowns, giving solutions a b + a c + b c = 0 , 6 and a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 0 , 2 4 . Hence, the answer is 0 + 2 4 = 2 4 .
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Given ⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ c y c ∑ a 1 = c y c ∑ a b 1 c y c ∑ ( a + b ) 2 = c y c ∑ ( a + b − c ) 2 . . . ( 1 ) . . . ( 2 )
From equation 1:
a 1 + b 1 + c 1 a b c a b + b c + c a ⟹ a b + b c + c a = a b 1 + b c 1 + c a 1 = a b c a + b + c = a + b + c = k
From equation 2:
c y c ∑ ( a + b ) 2 ⟹ c y c ∑ c 2 a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = c y c ∑ ( a + b − c ) 2 = c y c ∑ ( ( a + b ) 2 − 2 c ( a + b ) + c 2 ) = 2 c y c ∑ c ( a + b ) = 4 ( a b + b c + c a ) = 4 k
Now we have:
( a + b + c ) 2 k 2 k ( k − 6 ) ⟹ k ⟹ a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2 ( a b + b c + c a ) = 4 k + 2 k = 0 = { 0 6 = 4 k = { 0 2 4
Therefore, the sum of all possible values of a 2 + b 2 + c 2 is 2 4 .