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or, ( ) 0
b c d a
d a b c
a c
or, (ac)(dabc) 0
? Either ac 0 i.e.,a c
or, abcd 0.
Example 10. If
x y
z
z x
y
y z
x
and x,y,z are not mutually equal, prove
that the value of each ratio is either equal 1 or equal
2
1
.
Solution : Let, k
x y
z
z x
y
y z
x
?x k(yz)................(i)
y k(zx)...................(ii
z k(xy)...................(iii)
Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get,
xy k(yx) or, k(yx) yx
?k 1
Again, adding (i),(ii) and (iii), we get,
2
1
2 ( )
1 ( )
k
( ) 2 ( )
?
x y z
x y z
x y z ky z z x x y kx y z
? Therefore, the value of each of the ratio is 1 or
2
1
.
Example 11. If ax by cz, show that.
2 2 2
2 2 2
c
ab
b
ca
a
bc
xy
z
zx
y
yz
x
Solution : Let, ax by cz k
c
k
z
b
k
y
a
k
?x , ,
Now,
2 2
2
2 2
2
2 2
2 2 2 2
k
ab
c
k
k
ca
b
k
k
bc
a
k
xy
z
zx
y
yz
x
u u u
(^22) c 2
ab
b
ca
a
bc
i.e.,.
2 2 2
2 2 2
c
ab
b
ca
a
bc
xy
z
zx
y
yz
x