Question
If a + b + c = 0 then $\Big(\frac{\text{a}^2}{\text{bc}}+\frac{\text{b}^2}{\text{ca}}+\frac{\text{c}^2}{\text{ab}}\Big)=?$
- 1
- 0
- -1
- 3
3
Solution:
a + b + c = 0 ⇒ a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
Thus, we have:
$\Big(\frac{\text{a}^2}{\text{bc}}+\frac{\text{b}^2}{\text{ca}}+\frac{\text{c}^2}{\text{ab}}\Big)=\frac{\text{a}^3+\text{b}^3+\text{c}^3}{\text{abc}}$
$=\frac{3\text{abc}}{\text{abc}}$
$=3$
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