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If 3a=4b=6c and a+b+c=2729 , then a2+b2+c2 =?

Correct Answer: 87

Explanation:

4 b = 6 c b = 3 2 c         a n d       3 a = 4 b a = 4 3 b = 4 3 ( 3 2 c ) = 2 c  


a + b + c = 27 29       2 c + 3 2 c + c = 27 29     c = 6 29


 


  a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = ( a + b + b ) 2 - 2 ( a b + b c + c a )  


 


= ( 27 29 ) 2 - 2 2 c × 3 2 c + 3 2 c × c + c × 2 c  


 


  = 729 × 29 - 2 × 13 2   c 2


= 87


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