2022 · Q10
What is (1)/(x(x-y)(x-z))+(1)/(y(y-z)(y-x))+(1)/(z(z-x)(z-y)) equal to?
Elementary MathematicsAlgebra
- A0
- B1
- C1/xyz
- D-1/xyz
Explanation
With common denominator xyz(x−y)(y−z)(z−x), the numerator sums to yz(y−z)+zx(z−x)+xy(x−y) = (x−y)(y−z)(z−x), so the whole sum collapses to 1/(xyz). As a check, x=1,y=2,z=3 gives 1/2 − 1/2 + 1/6 = 1/6. The keyed option is C.