a, b and c are three consecutive positive integers such that a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 9 7 4 .
What is the product a b c ?
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a = b − 1 , c = b + 1 ,the equation becomes ( b − 1 ) 2 + b 2 + ( b + 1 ) 2 = 9 7 4 , 3 b 2 + 2 = 9 7 2 , b 2 = 3 2 4 , b = 1 8 , a b c = 1 7 × 1 8 × 1 9 = 5 8 1 4
3 b 2 + 2 = 9 7 4 !!!
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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