If (x+y)3−z2=4, (y+z)2−x2=9 and (z+x)2−y2=36, then find the value of x+y+z
A
7
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B
3
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C
1
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D
2
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Solution
The correct option is A7 (x+y)2−z2=4⇒(x+y+z)(x+y−z)=4 ⇒(x+y−z)=4x+y+z....(i) (y+z)2−x2=9⇒(y+z+x)(y+z−x)=9 ⇒(y+z−x)=9x+y+z....(ii) (z+x)2−y2=36⇒(z+x+y)(z+x−y)=36 ⇒(z+x−y)=36x+y+z....(iii) Adding (i),(ii),(iii) we get (x+y−z)+(y+z−x)+(z+x−y)=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