Please solve q 31?

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1 Answer
Apr 15, 2018

The answer is "option (d)"

Explanation:

"Question (31)"

Let

a/(b+c)=k, =>, a=(b+c)k

b/(c+a)=k, =>, b=(a+c)k

c/(a+b)=k, =>, c=(a+b)k

Therefore,

(a+b+c)=(b+c)k+(a+c)k+(a+b)k

(a+b+c)=(bk+ck)+(ak+ck)+(ak+bk)

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

k=1/2

Similarly if k'=1/k

k'=2

The answer is "option (d)"