a 2 + b 2 + c 2 − b c − c a − a b x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − y z − z x − x y
If x = b + c , y = c + a , z = a + b , then find the value of the expression.
Hint: See how you can use the identity of ( a − b ) 2 .
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That is what I was talking about in the earlier answer
the answer is sweet and simple "1" substitute b+c in place of x;c+a in place of y and a+b in place of z hence, ( (b+c)^{2} + (c+a)^{2} + (a+b)^{2} - (c+a)(a+b) - (a+b)(b+c) - (b+c)(c+a) ) / a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} -bc -ca- ab after simple solving, the result will come as.... a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} -bc -ca- ab / a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} -bc -ca- ab=1
moreover, (a-b)^{2} was given in order to confuse us!!
No. it is absolutely correct. this identity is being used if you solve it using a smarter way. i used smart way only and actually used that identity.
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Yes Kushagra Sahni is correct
by putting the values of x=a+b you are just making the question more difficult to solve
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x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − x y − y z − z x = 2 1 ( x 2 − 2 x y + y 2 + y 2 − 2 y z + z 2 + x 2 − 2 x z + z 2 ) = 2 ( x − y ) 2 + ( y − z ) 2 + ( z − x ) 2
Similarly the denominator is 2 ( a − b ) 2 + ( b − c ) 2 + ( c − a ) 2
x − y = b − a , y − z = c − b , z − x = a − c
So actually the numerator and the denominator are the same.
2 ( a − b ) 2 + ( b − c ) 2 + ( c − a ) 2 2 ( x − y ) 2 + ( y − z ) 2 + ( z − x ) 2 = ( x − y ) 2 + ( y − z ) 2 + ( z − x ) 2 ( x − y ) 2 + ( y − z ) 2 + ( z − x ) 2 = 1