Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

If $x - y + z = 0$, then find the value of $\frac{y^{2}}{2xz}-\frac{x^{2}}{2yz}-\frac{z^{2}}{2xy}$.

Options:

$\frac{3}{2}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

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$-\frac{3}{2}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{3}{2}$

Explanation:

If $x - y + z = 0$

$\frac{y^{2}}{2xz}-\frac{x^{2}}{2yz}-\frac{z^{2}}{2xy}$

Let the values of x = z = 1 and y = 2 that will satisfy the equation and put in the find equation,

$\frac{y^{2}}{2xz}-\frac{x^{2}}{2yz}-\frac{z^{2}}{2xy}$

= $\frac{2^{2}}{2 ×1 × 1}-\frac{1^{2}}{2×2 × 1}-\frac{1^{2}}{2×1 × 2}$

= 2 - \(\frac{1}{4}\) - \(\frac{1}{4}\)  = $\frac{3}{2}$