1 − x 2 x + 1 − y 2 y + 1 − z 2 z = ( 1 − x 2 ) ( 1 − y 2 ) ( 1 − z 2 ) k x y z
If x , y , and z are real numbers satisfying x y + y z + x z = 1 , find the value of k for which the equation above holds true.
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x , y , z ∈ R
x = c o t A , y = c o t B , z = c o t C
c o t A c o t B + c o t B c o t C + c o t A c o t C = 1
t a n C + t a n A + t a n B = t a n A t a n B t a n C ( ------------ 1) ( multiplying both the sides by tanAtanBtanC)
1 − t a n A t a n B t a n A + t a n B = − t a n C
t a n ( A + B ) = t a n ( π − C )
A + B + C = n π + π ( A triangle exists whenever xy + yz +xz = 1)
1 − c o t 2 A c o t A + 1 − c o t 2 B c o t B + 1 − c o t 2 C c o t C = ( 1 − c o t 2 A ) ( 1 − c o t 2 B ) ( 1 − c o t 2 C ) k c o t A c o t B c o t C
= − 1 − t a n 2 A t a n A − 1 − t a n 2 B t a n B − 1 − t a n 2 C t a n C = − ( 1 − t a n 2 A ) ( 1 − t a n 2 B ) ( 1 − t a n 2 C ) k t a n A t a n B t a n C
= 1 − t a n 2 A 2 t a n A + 1 − t a n 2 B 2 t a n B + 1 − t a n 2 C 2 t a n C = ( 1 − t a n 2 A ) ( 1 − t a n 2 B ) ( 1 − t a n 2 C ) 8 2 k 2 t a n A 2 t a n B 2 t a n C
t a n 2 A + t a n 2 B + t a n 2 C = 4 k ( t a n 2 A t a n 2 B t a n 2 C )
t a n 2 A + t a n 2 B + t a n 2 C = ( t a n 2 A t a n 2 B t a n 2 C ) ( as xy + yz + xz =1 (proof similar to 1))
k = 4
This is great. I used the most -_- method. Put x = y = z = 3 1 .
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How to think in this way
I also used this method. Most useful when symmetry is there in equations.
Exactly what I did!! Best method! :)
Nice @Megh Choksi
I also did by using substitution
x = tan 2 A , y = tan 2 B , z = tan 2 C ∑ tan 2 A tan 2 B = 1 .
Nice substitution. That is a very useful substitution to use for x y + y z + z x = 1
I like your skills at algebraic manipulation and your patience. It would be even better if you could write a line to explain each step (what formula, what substitution you used) else the only people who can understand your solution will be ones who could solve it themselves anyway.
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Sir in which step it is needed ? @Star Light
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Usually all steps - unless you are doing something very simple.
See, you are doing trigo substitutions, then identities, and then straightforward manipulation. Which is which, and what happened in each step, will be known to someone who can solve these kinds of problems.
If you really want people to learn from your solution, try it out once and see the difference.
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@Star Light – Sir am i missing something @Star Light
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@U Z – You are not missing anything.
You have used mathematical steps like: 1. Simplying 2. Collecting like terms 3. Squaring and simplifying 4. Substituting 5. Equating Denominators
or some other steps.
Some people understand maths. Some understand terminology
To help people, you give both. .
If the identity holds true for any x , y , z ∈ R satisfying x y + y z + x z = 1 , then it must hold true for the particular case in which x = y = z .
The problem becomes then very easy to solve:
3 x 2 = 1 ⟹ x = 3 3 ⟹ 1 − 3 1 3 3 3 = ( 1 − 3 1 ) 3 k ⋅ ( 3 3 ) 3 ⟹ 2 3 3 = 8 k ⋅ 3 3 ⟹ k = 4
But no doubt the other posted solutions are much more interesting!
dont solve it mathematically, but solve it logically!!
Not always x=y=z for all ineq problems... So you must study hard again.
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1 − x 2 x + 1 − y 2 y + 1 − z 2 z = ( 1 − x 2 ) ( 1 − y 2 ) ( 1 − z 2 ) k . x y z
x ( 1 − y 2 ) ( 1 − z 2 ) + y ( 1 − x 2 ) ( 1 − z 2 ) + z ( 1 − y 2 ) ( 1 − x 2 ) = k . x y z
x + y + z − x y ( x + y ) − y z ( y + z ) − z x ( z + x ) + x y z ( x y + y z + z x ) = k . x y z
Let x + y + z = S
S − x y ( S − z ) − y z ( S − x ) − z x ( S − y ) + x y z = k . x y z
S − S ( x y + y z + z x ) + 4 x y z = k . x y z
k = 4