If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 26 , find a² + b² + c² ?
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a² + b² + c² = 29
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Given:
a + b + c = 9
ab + bc + ca = 26
a² + b ² + c² =?
Using (a+b+c)² = a² + b² + c² + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca
⇒ 9² = a² + b² + c² + 2(ab + bc + ca)
⇒ 81 = a² + b² + c² + 2 × 26
⇒ a² + b² + c² = 81 - 52
⇒ a² + b² + c² = 29
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