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(Sheet – 4)
( x + y)
2
x
1. If x, y, z are in continued proportion, prove that: ( y + z )2 =
z
a 2 + b2 + a 2 − b2
2. Given x = Use componendo and dividendo to prove
a 2 + b2 − a 2 − b2
2a 2 x
that: b = x 2 + 1
2
x2 + y 2 1
3. If x 2 − y 2 = 2 , find :
8
x x3 + y 3
(i ) ( ii ) 3 3
y x −y
a +1 + a −1
5. If x = ,
a + 1 − a − 1 using properties of proportion show that:
x2 – 2ax + 1 = 0.
x3 + 12 x y 3 + 27 y
6. Given 6 x 2 + 8 = 9 y 2 + 27 . Using componendo and dividendo, find x : y.
x y z x 3 y 3 z 3 3xyz
7. If a = b = c show that : a 3 = b3 = c3 = abc
m2 + n 2
(i ) m : n ( ii ) 2 2
m −n