Question
If a, b, c are all nonzero and a + b + c = 0, prove that:
$\frac{\text{a}^2}{\text{bc}}+\frac{\text{b}^2}{\text{ca}}+\frac{\text{c}^2}{\text{ab}}=3$
$\frac{\text{a}^2}{\text{bc}}+\frac{\text{b}^2}{\text{ca}}+\frac{\text{c}^2}{\text{ab}}=3$
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Answer
a + b + c = 0
⇒ a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
Thus,
We have:
$\Big(\frac{\text{a}^2}{\text{bc}}+\frac{\text{b}^2}{\text{ca}}+\frac{\text{c}^2}{\text{ab}}\Big)=\frac{\text{a}^3+\text{b}^3+\text{c}^3}{\text{abc}}$
$=\frac{3\text{abc}}{\text{abc}}$
$=3$
⇒ 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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