Prove that a^2 + b^2 + c^2 – ab – bc – ca is always non-negative for all values of a, b and c.

Proof Using Algebraic Identity Prove that the Following Expression is Always Non-Negative \[ a^2 + b^2 + c^2 – ab – bc – ca \] Proof: \[ 2(a^2 + b^2 + c^2 – ab – bc – ca) \] \[ = a^2 + b^2 – 2ab + b^2 + c^2 – 2bc + c^2 +

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Simplify the following product : (2x^4 – 4x^2 + 1)(2x^4 – 4x^2 – 1)

Simplify Product Using Identity Simplify the Following Product \[ (2x^4 – 4x^2 + 1)(2x^4 – 4x^2 – 1) \] Solution: \[ = \left[(2x^4 – 4x^2)+1\right] \left[(2x^4 – 4x^2)-1\right] \] Using identity: \[ (a+b)(a-b)=a^2-b^2 \] \[ = (2x^4 – 4x^2)^2 – 1^2 \] \[ = (2x^4)^2 + (4x^2)^2 – 2(2x^4)(4x^2) – 1 \] \[ = 4x^8

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Simplify the following product : (x/2 – 2/5)(2/5 – x/2) – x^2 + 2x

Simplify Product Using Identity Simplify the Following Product \[ \left(\frac{x}{2} – \frac{2}{5}\right) \left(\frac{2}{5} – \frac{x}{2}\right) – x^2 + 2x \] Solution: \[ = -\left(\frac{x}{2} – \frac{2}{5}\right)^2 – x^2 + 2x \] \[ = -\left[ \left(\frac{x}{2}\right)^2 -2\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)\left(\frac{2}{5}\right) +\left(\frac{2}{5}\right)^2 \right] – x^2 + 2x \] \[ = -\left( \frac{x^2}{4} -\frac{2x}{5} +\frac{4}{25} \right) – x^2 + 2x \]

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