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If a(square)2 + 2b = 7, b2 + 4c = -7 and c2 + 6a = -14, then what is the value of a2 + b2 + c2
Asked by Kaushik Gambhir | 25 Jul, 2010, 12:00: AM
Expert Answer
Adding all the three equations we get,
a2 + b2 + c2 = 7 - 2b - 7 - 4c - 14 - 6a
a2 + b2 + c2 = - 2b - 4c - 14 - 6a
a2 + b2 + c2 = - 14 - 2(3a + b + 2c)
Since LHS will always be positive (3a + b + 2c) must be negative and should be greater than 14 when multiplied by 2.
By inspection we find a = -3, b = -1 and c = -2.
So that
a2 + b2 + c2 = 14
- 14 - 2(3a + b + 2c) = 14
Hence,
a2 + b2 + c2 = 14
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