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If (x+y)3z2=4, (y+z)2x2=9 and (z+x)2y2=36, then find the value of x+y+z

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Solution

The correct option is A 7
(x+y)2z2=4(x+y+z)(x+yz)=4
(x+yz)=4x+y+z....(i)
(y+z)2x2=9(y+z+x)(y+zx)=9
(y+zx)=9x+y+z....(ii)
(z+x)2y2=36(z+x+y)(z+xy)=36
(z+xy)=36x+y+z....(iii)
Adding (i),(ii),(iii) we get
(x+yz)+(y+zx)+(z+xy)=4x+y+z+9x+y+z+36x+y+z
(x+y+z)=49(x+y+z)
(x+y+z)2=49
x+y+z=7

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