Which one among the following is correct if x, y, z are eliminated from, (bx/y+z = a, cy/z+x = b, az/x+y = c)?
Correct Answer :
a²b + b²c + c²a + abc = 0
Solution :
We are given the following set of equations:
Let us rewrite these equations in terms of ratios of the variables , , and .
From Equation 1, we can write:
Adding 1 to both sides (componendo):
Taking the reciprocal:
Similarly, using Equation 2, we have:
Adding 1 to both sides:
Taking the reciprocal:
Similarly, using Equation 3, we have:
Adding 1 to both sides:
Taking the reciprocal:
Now, let us add Equation 4, Equation 5, and Equation 6:
Simplifying the left-hand side:
Subtracting 1 from both sides of the Equation:
Let us rearrange the terms to simplify calculations:
Cross-multiplying the terms:
Subtracting from both sides, we get:
Rearranging all the terms to one side:
This matches the relationship in the correct answer.
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