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If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 23, find the value of a2 + b2 + c2

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(a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca)
⇒ (9)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2 x 23
⇒ 81= a2 + b2 + c2+ 46
⇒ a2 + b2 + c2 = 81 – 46 = 35
a2+b2+c2=35


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