If a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 16 and ab + bc + ca = 10, find the value of a + b + c.

Find the Value Using Identity Find the Value \[ a^2+b^2+c^2=16 \] \[ ab+bc+ca=10 \] Find: \[ a+b+c \] Solution: Using identity: \[ (a+b+c)^2 = a^2+b^2+c^2+2ab+2bc+2ca \] \[ (a+b+c)^2 = 16+2(10) \] \[ (a+b+c)^2 = 16+20 \] \[ (a+b+c)^2 = 36 \] \[ a+b+c = \pm 6 \] Next Question / Full Exercise

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If a + b + c = 0 and a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 16, find the value of ab + bc + ca.

Find the Value Using Identity Find the Value \[ a+b+c=0 \] \[ a^2+b^2+c^2=16 \] Find: \[ ab+bc+ca \] Solution: Using identity: \[ (a+b+c)^2 = a^2+b^2+c^2+2ab+2bc+2ca \] \[ (0)^2 = 16+2(ab+bc+ca) \] \[ 0 = 16+2(ab+bc+ca) \] \[ 2(ab+bc+ca) = -16 \] \[ ab+bc+ca = -8 \] Next Question / Full Exercise

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Write the following in the expanded form : (a/bc + b/ca + c/ab)^2

Expansion Using Algebraic Identity Write the Following in Expanded Form \[ \left(\frac{a}{bc} + \frac{b}{ca} + \frac{c}{ab}\right)^2 \] Solution: Using identity: \[ (x+y+z)^2 = x^2+y^2+z^2+2xy+2yz+2zx \] \[ \left(\frac{a}{bc} + \frac{b}{ca} + \frac{c}{ab}\right)^2 \] \[ = \left(\frac{a}{bc}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{b}{ca}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{c}{ab}\right)^2 + 2\left(\frac{a}{bc}\right)\left(\frac{b}{ca}\right) + 2\left(\frac{b}{ca}\right)\left(\frac{c}{ab}\right) + 2\left(\frac{c}{ab}\right)\left(\frac{a}{bc}\right) \] \[ = \frac{a^2}{b^2c^2} + \frac{b^2}{c^2a^2} + \frac{c^2}{a^2b^2} + \frac{2}{c^2}

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Write the following in the expanded form : (x/y + y/z + z/x)^2

Expansion Using Algebraic Identity Write the Following in Expanded Form \[ \left(\frac{x}{y} + \frac{y}{z} + \frac{z}{x}\right)^2 \] Solution: Using identity: \[ (a+b+c)^2 = a^2+b^2+c^2+2ab+2bc+2ca \] \[ \left(\frac{x}{y} + \frac{y}{z} + \frac{z}{x}\right)^2 \] \[ = \left(\frac{x}{y}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{y}{z}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{z}{x}\right)^2 + 2\left(\frac{x}{y}\right)\left(\frac{y}{z}\right) + 2\left(\frac{y}{z}\right)\left(\frac{z}{x}\right) + 2\left(\frac{z}{x}\right)\left(\frac{x}{y}\right) \] \[ = \frac{x^2}{y^2} + \frac{y^2}{z^2} + \frac{z^2}{x^2} + \frac{2x}{z}

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