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Standard IX
Mathematics
Algebraic Identities
If a + b + c ...
Question
If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 23, find the value of a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
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Solution
(a + b + c)
2
= a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ 2(ab + bc + ca)
⇒ (9)
2
= a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ 2 x 23
⇒ 81= a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ 46
⇒ a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
= 81 – 46 = 35
∴
a
2
+
b
2
+
c
2
=
35
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