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If xsinθ=ysin(θ+2π3)=zsin(θ+4π3), then the value of xy+yz+zx is

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Let xsinθ=ysin(θ+2π3)=zsin(θ+4π3)=kxsinθ=ysin(θ+120)=zsin(θ+240)=kx=ksinθy=ksin(θ+120)=ksin(180(θ+120))y=ksin(60θ)z=ksin(θ+240)=ksin(180+(θ+60))z=ksin(60+θ)

So,
xy+yz+zx=k2[1sinθsin(60θ)1sin(60+θ)sin(60θ)1sinθsin(60+θ)]=k2[sin(60+θ)sinθsin(60θ)sinθsin(60θ)sin(60+θ)]=4k2[2cos60sinθsinθsin3θ]=4k2[sinθsinθsin3θ]=0


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