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Show that:(a-b)(a+b)+(b-c)(b+c)+(c-a)(c+a)=0


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Solution

L.H.S=(a-b)(a+b)+(b-c)(b+c)+(c-a)(c+a)

Solving each term using an algebraic identity.

Identity used in the solution is (x+y)(xy)=x2y2

(ab)(a+b)=a2b2

Similarly(bc)(b+c)=b2c2

Also(ca)(c+a) =c2-a2

On the basis of the above information, we get

(a-b)(a+b)+(b-c)(b+c)+(c-a)(c+a)=a2b2+b2-c2+c2-a2

=0

LHS=RHS

Thus,(a-b)(a+b)+(b-c)(b+c)+(c-a)(c+a)=0.

Hence proved.


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