⎩ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎧ a + b + c = − a b c a 1 + b 1 + c 1 = 1
Given the above, where a , b , c = 0 , find a 2 1 + b 2 1 + c 2 1 .
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Classic square. Excellent and magnificent.
@Chew-Seong Cheong I think you made some mistakes that there is no need for the square at the second line (a+b+c)/abc
a + b + c = − a b c
Dividing a b c on both the sides.
a b 1 + b c 1 + a c 1 = − 1 . . . . . . . . . . ( 1 )
a 1 + b 1 + c 1 = 1
Squaring on both sides,
a 2 1 + b 2 1 + c 2 1 + 2 ( a b 1 + b c 1 + a c 1 ) = 1
a 2 1 + b 2 1 + c 2 1 + b 2 1 − 2 = 1 ...................from(1)
∴ a 2 1 + b 2 1 + c 2 1 = 3
a 1 + b 1 + c 1 = 1
Squaring both sides yields a 2 1 + b 2 1 + c 2 1 + 2 ( a b 1 + b c 1 + c a 1 ) = 1 ....(eq 1)
Now it is given that a + b + c = − a b c This implies a b 1 = a + b + c − c , b c 1 = a + b + c − a , c a 1 = a + b + c − b
Putting these values in above equation (1) we get a 2 1 + b 2 1 + c 2 1 + 2 ( a + b + c − c + a + b + c − a + a + b + c − b ) =1
a 2 1 + b 2 1 + c 2 1 − 2 a + b + c a + b + c = 1
a 2 1 + b 2 1 + c 2 1 − 2 = 1
a 2 1 + b 2 1 + c 2 1 = 3
Nice algebraic manipulation.
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a 2 1 + b 2 1 + c 2 1 = ( a 1 + b 1 + c 1 ) 2 − 2 ( a b 1 + b c 1 + c a 1 ) = ( 1 ) 2 − 2 ( a b c a + b + c ) = 1 − 2 ( − 1 ) = 3 Note that a 1 + b 1 + c 1 = 1 Note that a + b + c = − a b c ⟹ a b c a + b + c = − 1