1.

.If(a+b+c)(a-b+c)=a2+b2+c2 show that a,b,care in continued proportion.​

Answer» ONG>Step-by-step EXPLANATION:

To Prove : (a+b+c)(a−b+c)=a

2

+b

2

+c

2

PROOF : a,b,c are in continued proportion.

∴

b

a

=

c

b

=k (let)

b=ck

a=bk=(ck)k =ck

2

L.H.S. =(ck

2

+ck+c)(ck

2

−ck+c)

=c

2

(k

2

+k+1)(k

2

−k+1)

=c

2

[(k

2

+1)

2

−(k)

2

]

=c

2

[k

4

+2k

2

+1−k

2

]

=c

2

[k

4

+k

2

+1]

R.H.S. =c

2

k

4

+c

2

k

2

+c

2

=c

2

[k

4

+k

2

+1]

L.H.S = R.H.S.


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