If a + b + c = 11 and a2+b2+c2=81, find ; ab+bc+ca.
Since (a+b+c)2=a2+b2+c2+2(ab+bc+ca)∴(11)2=81+2(ab+bc+ca)∴2(ab+bc+ca)=121−81=40ab+bc+ca=402⇒ab+bc+ca=20
Find a2+b2+c2; if a+b+c=9 and ab+bc+ca=24