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Standard XII
Mathematics
Chord of Contact
If a, b, c ...
Question
If
a
,
b
,
c
are all different and the points
(
r
3
r
−
1
,
r
2
−
3
r
−
1
)
where
r
=
a
,
b
,
c
are collinear, then show
3
(
a
+
b
+
c
)
=
a
b
+
b
c
+
c
a
−
a
b
c
.
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Solution
Consider a line
l
x
+
m
y
+
n
=
0
Point
(
r
3
r
−
1
,
r
2
−
3
r
−
1
)
lies on the above line
∴
l
(
r
3
r
−
1
)
+
m
(
r
2
−
3
r
−
1
)
+
n
=
0
l
r
3
+
m
r
2
+
n
r
−
(
3
m
+
n
)
=
0
And
a
,
b
,
c
are the roots of the equation
a
+
b
+
c
=
−
m
l
,
a
b
+
b
c
+
c
a
=
n
l
,
a
b
c
=
3
m
+
n
l
Now taking LHS
3
(
a
+
b
+
c
)
=
−
3
m
l
RHS
a
b
+
b
c
+
c
a
−
a
b
c
=
n
l
−
(
3
m
+
n
l
)
=
−
3
m
l
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b
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c
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)
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r
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