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Algebra Level 1

Given that a 2 + b 2 = c 2 + d 2 = 1 { a }^{ 2 }+{ b }^{ 2 }={ c }^{ 2 }+{ d }^{ 2 }=1 And also that a c + b d = 0 ac+bd=0 What is the value of a b + c d ab+cd ?


The answer is 0.

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10 solutions

Philo Tran
Feb 4, 2016

This is the genius I was looking for a 0 = 0 a\cdot 0 =0

Jerry McKenzie - 4 years, 11 months ago

What! How did that happen? Miracle!

Pil Pinas - 4 years, 6 months ago

Sir who are u exactly becoz u solved it in a way a professor solves things

Nikhil Jangira - 4 years, 4 months ago

Sir why ad+bc is multiplied in first step

SAJAN S S - 4 years, 3 months ago

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Because (ac + bd) must equal zero, and anything multiplied by zero must equal zero, than (ac+bd)(ad+bc) must equal zero

Zoe Tang - 2 years, 3 months ago

Let a = cos θ a=\cos \theta , b = sin θ b=\sin \theta , c = cos β c=\cos \beta and d = sin β d=\sin \beta .

Substituting in the third equation, we obtain:

cos θ cos β + sin θ sin β = 0 \cos \theta \cos \beta+\sin \theta \sin \beta=0

cos ( θ β ) = 0 \cos(\theta-\beta)=0

Finally, let x = a b + c d x=ab+cd , so:

x = cos θ sin θ + cos β sin β x=\cos \theta \sin \theta+\cos \beta \sin \beta

x = 1 2 ( sin 2 θ + sin 2 β ) x=\dfrac{1}{2}\left(\sin 2\theta+\sin 2\beta\right)

Use the sum to product formulas:

x = sin ( θ + β ) cos ( θ β ) x=\sin(\theta+\beta)\cos(\theta-\beta)

x = sin ( θ + β ) ( 0 ) x=\sin(\theta+\beta)(0)

x = 0 x=\boxed{0}

In what situations I have to substitute these trigonometric values in an equation?

Ashley Shamidha - 5 years, 9 months ago

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Every time you get a 2 + b 2 = 1 a^2+b^2 = 1 then always exists such a θ \theta that a = cos θ a = \cos \theta and b = sin θ b = \sin \theta

Sergi Porter - 5 years ago

I took the same approach.

Gabriel Chacón - 2 years, 4 months ago
Sahil Bansal
Oct 2, 2015

a c + b d = 0 ac + bd = 0

a c = b d ac=-bd

Squaring both sides

a 2 c 2 = b 2 d 2 a^2 c^2 = b^2 d^2 -equation p)

Since b 2 = 1 a 2 , d 2 = 1 c 2 b^2 = 1 - a^2, d^2 = 1 - c^2

So putting in equation p)

a 2 c 2 = ( 1 a 2 ) ( 1 c 2 ) a^2 c^2 = (1-a^2)(1-c^2)

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

a 2 + c 2 = 1 a^2 + c^2 = 1

But a 2 + b 2 = 1 a^2 + b^2 =1

Hence b 2 = c 2 b^2 = c^2 Equation q)

Also c 2 + d 2 = 1 c^2 + d^2 =1

Hence a 2 = d 2 a^2 = d^2 Equation r)

We need to find (ab+cd)

so squaring

( a b + c d ) 2 = a 2 b 2 + c 2 d 2 + 2 a b c d (ab+cd)^2=a^2 b^2 + c^2 d^2 + 2abcd

= a 2 c 2 + c 2 a 2 + 2 a b c d =a^2 c^2 + c^2 a^2 + 2abcd Using q) and r)

= 2 a 2 c 2 + 2 a b c d =2a^2 c^2 + 2abcd

= 2 a c ( a c + b d ) =2ac(ac+bd)

= 2 a c 0 =2ac*0

= 0 =0

Since ( a b + c d ) 2 = 0 (ab+cd)^2 = 0

Hence ab+cd=0.

Easiest Way to solve this question

Amish Garg - 5 years, 6 months ago
Manju Dominic
Sep 1, 2015

We know (a+b)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + 2ab and (a-b)^2= a^2 + b^2 - 2ab

Using the information given in the problem we deduce

(a+b)^2 = 1+ 2ab Similarly (c+d)^2 = 1+ 2cd

Multiplying the above two eqns we have

(a+b)^2(c+d)^2 = (1+2ab)(1+2cd)

[(a+b)(c+d)]^2 = 1+ 4abcd + 2(ab+cd)

(ad+bc)^2 = 1 + 4abcd + 2(ab+ cd) …… since given that ac+bd=0

(ad+bc)^2 = 1 + 4abcd + 2(ab+ cd) we will name this eqn 1

Again using the information given in the problem we have

(a-b)^2 = 1-2ab and (c-d)^2 = 1- 2cd

Multiplying the above two eqns we get

(a-b)^2(c-d)^2 = (1-2ab)(1-2cd)

[(a-b)(c-d)]^2 = 1+ 4abcd - 2(ab+cd)

[- (ad+bc)]^2 = 1+ 4abcd - 2(ab+cd) …… since given that ac+bd=0

Or (ad+bc)^2 = 1+ 4abcd - 2(ab+cd) we will name this eqn 2

Eqn 1 and eqn 2 represent the same value.

Hence equating them , we get

1 + 4abcd + 2(ab+ cd) = 1+ 4abcd - 2(ab+cd)

Or 4(ab+cd) = 0

And so ab+cd= 0

Jeffrey Fu
Aug 22, 2017

a,b,c,d can be seen as coordinates of two points A(a.b) and C(c,d) on 2D Cartesian plane. Both points are on the unit circle since both sums of square are equal to 1.
ac+bd=0 indicates segment OA and OC are perpendicular where O is the origin of the plane. For a shortcut, take A as (1,0) and C as (0,1) , ab + cd = 0.

My idea, always apply the kiss-principle ;-)

David Kipping - 2 years, 2 months ago

The easiest of the ways is substitution. Let us assume a=c=1 and b=d=0 . Since this assumption satisfies all the conditions mentioned in the question ,it is correct. Therefore, ab+cd = (1)(0) + (1)(0) = 0

Aali Jradi
Jan 3, 2017

x = a b + c d x=ab+cd

x 2 = ( a 2 d 2 ) ( b 2 c 2 ) x^2=(a^2-d^2)(b^2-c^2)

W e h a v e a 2 + b 2 c 2 d 2 = 0 = > a 2 d 2 = ( b 2 c 2 ) We have a^2+b^2-c^2-d^2=0 => a^2-d^2=-(b^2-c^2)

T h u s x 2 = ( a 2 d 2 ) 2 = > x = 0 Thus x^2=-(a^2-d^2)^2 => x=0

ac+bd=0.

ac= -bd

a/b = -d/c sqare both sides

a^2/b^2 =d^2/c^2 apply componendo

property of proportion

a^2+b^2/b^2= d^2+c^2/c^2

Given a^2+b^2= c^2+d^2=1 we get

1/b^2= 1/c^2

b^2= c^2 implies b= c

So ab+cd =ac+-bd=0

Awswering Ashley Shamidha. When you see the sum of two real quadratic numbers, stay smart to utilize this technique.

Jeffrey H.
May 28, 2018

Notice that if a = 1 a=1 , b = 0 b=0 , c = 0 c=0 , and d = 1 d=1 , then all of the equations will hold true. Because there is only one numerical answer to the problem, the answer must be 1 0 + 0 1 = 0 1\cdot0+0\cdot1=\boxed{0} .

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