Given the three equations for a , b , c ∈ R : ⎩ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎧ b 2 = a c a + b + c = 2 1 a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 1 8 9 Find ⌊ a × b × c ⌋ .
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You could have saved yourself a lot of steps... b=6, and abc=b^2 *b = b^3...
Nice solution !
Similar to Alexandra Hewitt .
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after inserting ...... aaa. \\bbb. gives this result..
ab+bc+ca=126
b(a+c)+ca=126
b(21-b)+b^2=126
so b=6 hence ac=36
so abc =216
so simple question!
You should show how you get 126 and separate all equations.
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But 126 is not even the answer sir...
oh so sorry..I thought you were talking of final answer.!
a^2+ac+c^2=189 (Substituting Equation 1 to Equation 3) a^2+2ac+c^2=189+b^2(Addingboth sides by b^2: +ac in the left,+b^2 for right) (a+c)^2=189+b^2 (Simplify left side) a+c=(189+b^2)^1/2 (Derived Equation 1) b+ (189+b^2)^1/2 = 21 (Derived Equation 1 substituted to Equation 2) 189+b^2=441-42b_b^2 (Transposing b to the right side, squaring both sides) b=6 (Simplifying) b^2=ac (Equation 1) abc=b^3=216 (Equation 1)
By : Pradeep Sparkle [12 x 6 x 3] =216
Starting similar to Yash,
a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = a 2 + a c + c 2 = 1 8 9 .
Completing the square,
( a + c ) 2 − a c = 1 8 9 .
Substituting equation 1,
( a + c ) 2 − b 2 = 1 8 9 .
Using difference of squares,
( a + c + b ) ( a + c − b ) = 1 8 9 .
Dividing by a + b + c = 2 1 ,
a + c − b = 9 .
Adding this to a + b + c and dividing by 2 yields a + c = 1 5 , so b = 2 1 − 1 5 = 6 . Since we want a b c = b 2 ∗ b = b 3 , our answer is 2 1 6 .
Yours is a different approach.
I can't work out how to start a new line! But here's the clearest I can format it: ( a + b + c ) 2 = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2 ( a b + b c + c a ) So 4 4 1 = 1 8 9 + 2 ( a b + b c + b 2 ) So 2 5 2 = 2 b ( a + b + c ) So 1 2 6 = 2 1 b So b + 6 So b 2 = 3 6 = a c So a b c = 6 x 3 6 = 2 1 6
You can use \\ that will start a new line.
Thanx to you now i know what a Floor and Ceiling Functions means.. Good one though..
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a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = a 2 + a c + c 2 = 1 8 9 .
Adding and Subtracting a c in the above expression we get:
a 2 + 2 a c + c 2 − a c = ( a + c ) 2 − b 2 = 1 8 9 .
Now, a + c = 2 1 − b . Substituting the value of a + c in the above equation we get:
( 2 1 − b ) 2 − b 2 = 1 8 9 and b = 6 .
Now, a 2 + c 2 = 1 5 3 and a c = 3 6 .
( a − c ) 2 = a 2 + c 2 − 2 a c = 1 5 3 − 7 2 = 8 1
So, a − c = ± 9 .
Taking a − c = 9 , we get a = 1 2 and c = 3 .
Hence, the desired answer is ⌊ 1 2 × 6 × 3 ⌋ = 2 1 6 .
Taking a − c = − 9 , we get a = 3 and c = 1 2 .
Hence, the desired answer is ⌊ 3 × 6 × 1 2 ⌋ = 2 1 6
So, considering both the cases our final answer is 2 1 6 .