ABC26GN0988 · Simplification

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Simplification · Exam: 2005 · Marks: · Difficulty:

If $a+b+c=0$, find the value of $$\frac{a^{2}}{\left(a^{2}-b c\right)}+\frac{b^{2}}{\left(b^{2}-c a\right)}+\frac{c^{2}}{\left(c^{2}-a b\right)} .$$
(a)0
(b)1
(c)2
(d)4
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
$a+b+c=0 \Rightarrow a=-(b+c) \Rightarrow a^{2}=(b+c)^{2}$. $$\therefore \quad \begin{aligned} & \frac{a^{2}}{\left(a^{2}-b c\right)}+\frac{b^{2}}{\left(b^{2}-c a\right)}+\frac{c^{2}}{\left(c^{2}-a b\right)} \\ & =\frac{(b+c)^{2}}{(b+c)^{2}-b c}+\frac{b^{2}}{b^{2}+c(b+c)}+\frac{c^{2}}{c^{2}+b(b+c)} \\ & =\frac{(b+c)^{2}}{b^{2}+c^{2}+b c}+\frac{b^{2}}{b^{2}+c^{2}+b c}+\frac{c^{2}}{b^{2}+c^{2}+b c} \\ & =\frac{b^{2}+c^{2}+2 b c+b^{2}+c^{2}}{b^{2}+c^{2}+b c}=\frac{2\left(b^{2}+c^{2}+b c\right)}{b^{2}+c^{2}+b c}=2 \end{aligned}$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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