If $y^2+z^2=3 y z, z^2+x^2=8 z x, x^2+y^2=4 x y$. then the value of $\frac{y^2}{x z}+\frac{x z}{y^2}$ is

If $y^2+z^2=3 y z, z^2+x^2=8 z x, x^2+y^2=4 x y$. then the value of $\frac{y^2}{x z}+\frac{x z}{y^2}$ is
  1. $2$
  2. $3$
  3. $4$
  4. $5$

Solution

(c) $ \begin{aligned} & y^2+z^2=3 y z \Rightarrow \frac{y}{z}+\frac{z}{y}=3 \\ & z^2+x^2=8 z x \Rightarrow \frac{z}{x}+\frac{x}{z}=8 \\ & x^2+y^2=4 x y \Rightarrow \frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{x}=4 \end{aligned} $ From Eqs. (i) and (iii), $ \left(\frac{y}{z}+\frac{z}{y}\right)\left(\frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{x}\right)=\frac{x}{z}+\frac{z}{x}+\frac{y^2}{x z}+\frac{x z}{y^2}=12 $ $\therefore \frac{y^2}{x z}+\frac{x z}{y^2}=12-8=4\left[\right.$ from Eq. (ii), $\left.\frac{x}{z}+\frac{z}{x}=8\right]$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (07 Jul Shift 2)

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