If xy + yz + zx = 0, then (1/(x^2 – yz) + 1/(y^2 – zx) + 1/(z^2 – xy))(x, y, z ≠0) is equal to: (a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) x + y + z
Given the equation \(a = \frac{b^2}{b-a}\), we can rearrange this equation to find a relationship between \(a\) and \(b\). Multiplying both sides by \(b-a\) gives: \[ a(b - a) = b^2 \] Expanding the left side: \[ ab - a^2 = b^2 \] Rearranging terms: \[ ab = a^2 + b^2 \] Now, we are asked to find theRead more
Given the equation \(a = \frac{b^2}{b-a}\), we can rearrange this equation to find a relationship between \(a\) and \(b\). Multiplying both sides by \(b-a\) gives:
\[
a(b – a) = b^2
\]
Expanding the left side:
\[
ab – a^2 = b^2
\]
Rearranging terms:
\[
ab = a^2 + b^2
\]
Now, we are asked to find the value of \(a^3 + b^3\). We know the identity for the sum of cubes is:
\[
a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)(a^2 – ab + b^2)
\]
Substituting \(ab = a^2 + b^2\) into the identity:
\[
a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)(0)
\]
Since anything multiplied by 0 is 0:
\[
a^3 + b^3 = 0
\]
Therefore, the value of \(a^3 + b^3\) is \(0\), and the correct option is:
(c) 0
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Given: \[ x y+y z+z x=0 \] We have the expression to evaluate: \[ \begin{aligned} & \frac{1}{x^2-y z}+\frac{1}{y^2-x z}+\frac{1}{z^2-x y} \\ & \frac{1}{x^2-y z}=\frac{1}{x^2-(-x y-x z)}=\frac{1}{x(x+y+z)} \\ & \frac{1}{y^2-x z}=\frac{1}{y^2-(-x y-y z)}=\frac{1}{y(x+y+z)} \\ & \frac{1Read more
Given:
\[
x y+y z+z x=0
\]
We have the expression to evaluate:
\[
See less\begin{aligned}
& \frac{1}{x^2-y z}+\frac{1}{y^2-x z}+\frac{1}{z^2-x y} \\
& \frac{1}{x^2-y z}=\frac{1}{x^2-(-x y-x z)}=\frac{1}{x(x+y+z)} \\
& \frac{1}{y^2-x z}=\frac{1}{y^2-(-x y-y z)}=\frac{1}{y(x+y+z)} \\
& \frac{1}{z^2-x y}=\frac{1}{z^2-(-y z-x z)}=\frac{1}{z(x+y+z)} \\
& \text { so } \frac{1}{x^2-y z}+\frac{1}{y^2-x z}+\frac{1}{z^2-x y} \\
& =\frac{1}{x(x+y+z)}+\frac{1}{y(x+y+z)}+\frac{1}{z(x+y+z)} \\
& =\frac{1}{x+y+z} \times\left(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}\right) \\
& =\frac{(x y+yz+zx)}{x y z(x+y+z)}=0
\end{aligned}
\]