a2+b2+c2=29 a+b+c=9 find ab+bc+ca

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I am assuming that the question is "a2+b2+c2=29, a+b+c=9 find ab+bc+ca."
(a+b+c)2=a2+b2+c2+2(ab+bc+ca)92=29+2(ab+bc+ca)81-29=2(ab+bc+ca)ab+bc+ca=522ab+bc+ca=26

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Use the identity (a+b+c)^2

a^2+b^2+c^2+2(ab+bc+ca) => 81
29+2(ab+bc+ca) => 81

ab+bc+ca =>26
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