If (a+b+c=9) and (a^2+b^2+c^2=35), what is (ab+bc+ca)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (23)
(81=35+2(ab+bc+ca)), so (2(ab+bc+ca)=46) and the value is (23). Exam tip: find the double product sum first.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(23)
Why is this the correct answer?
(81=35+2(ab+bc+ca)), so (2(ab+bc+ca)=46) and the value is (23). Exam tip: find the double product sum first.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Exploring Algebraic Identities. Topic: Algebraic identities.
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