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(x2+y2+z2−100)/(xy+yz+zx)=−2. Find z, when x+y=3z.

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We have,x2+y2+z2-100xy+yz+zx=-2x2+y2+z2-100=-2xy+yz+zxx2+y2+z2-100=-2xy-2yz-2zxx2+y2+z2+2xy+2yz+2zx=100x+y+z2=100 [using a+b+c2=a2+b2+c2+2ab+2bc+2ca]x+y+z=100x+y+z=10 ...(1)using x+y=3z in (1)3z+z=104z=10z=104=52Thus, the value of z is 52
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