Find abc?

Algebra Level 2

a, b and c are three consecutive positive integers such that a 2 a^{2} + b 2 b^{2} + c 2 = 974 c^{2} = 974 .

What is the product a b c abc ?


The answer is 5814.

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2 solutions

Nashita Rahman
May 14, 2018

It is given that a,b and c are three consecutive real numbers .

Therefore, let a=n , b=n+1 , c=n+2

a^2+b^2+c^2 = 974 or n^2+ (n+1)^2 +(n+2)^2 =974 or 3n^2+6n+5=974 . On solving we get n=17 (it has to a positive real number as mentioned)

a=n=17 , b=n+1=18 , c=n+2=19

Therefore abc= 17x18x19 = 5814

X X
May 15, 2018

a = b 1 , c = b + 1 a=b-1,c=b+1 ,the equation becomes ( b 1 ) 2 + b 2 + ( b + 1 ) 2 = 974 , 3 b 2 + 2 = 972 , b 2 = 324 , b = 18 , a b c = 17 × 18 × 19 = 5814 (b-1)^2+b^2+(b+1)^2=974,3b^2+2=972,b^2=324,b=18,abc=17\times18\times19=5814

3 b 2 + 2 = 974 3b^ 2+2=974 !!!

Maurice van Peursem - 2 years, 9 months ago

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