Try this beautiful problem from PRMO, 2019 based on Largest Possible Value.
Let a, b, c be distinct positive integers such that \(b + c – a\),\( c + a – b\) and \(a + b – c\) are all perfect squares.
What is the largest possible value of \(a + b + c\) smaller than \(100\)?
Number theory
Perfect square
Integer
But try the problem first...
Answer:\(91\)
PRMO-2019, Problem 17
Pre College Mathematics
First hint
Let \(b + c – a = x^2\) … (i)
\(c + a – b = y^2\) … (ii)
\(a + b – c = z^2\) … (iii)
Now since \(a\),\( b\), \(c\) are distinct positive integers,
Therefore, \(x\), \(y\), \(z\) will also be positive integers,
add (i), (ii) and (iii)
\(a + b + c = x^2 + y^2 + z^2\)
Now, we need to find largest value of \(a + b + c or x^2 + y^2 + z^2\) less than \(100\)
Now, to get a, b, c all integers \(x\),\( y\), \(z\) all must be of same parity, i.e. either all three are even or all three
are odd.
Can you now finish the problem ..........
Second Hint
Let us maximize\(x^2 + y^2 + z^2\), for both cases.
If \(x\), \(y\), \(z \)are all even.
Therefore,
\(b + c – a = 8^2 = 64\)
\(c + a – b = 42 = 16\)
\(a + b – c = 22 = 4\)
Which on solving, give\( a = 10\),\( b = 34\), \(c = 40\) and \(a + b + c = 84\)
If x, y, z are all odd
\(\Rightarrow b + c – a = 92 = 81\)
\(c + a – b = 32 = 9\)
\(a + b – c = 12 = 1\)
Which on solving, give \(a = 5\) ,\(b = 41\), \(c = 45\) and\( a + b + c = 91\)
Can you finish the problem........
Final Step
Therefore Maximum value of \(a + b + c < 100 = 91\)
Try this beautiful problem from PRMO, 2019 based on Largest Possible Value.
Let a, b, c be distinct positive integers such that \(b + c – a\),\( c + a – b\) and \(a + b – c\) are all perfect squares.
What is the largest possible value of \(a + b + c\) smaller than \(100\)?
Number theory
Perfect square
Integer
But try the problem first...
Answer:\(91\)
PRMO-2019, Problem 17
Pre College Mathematics
First hint
Let \(b + c – a = x^2\) … (i)
\(c + a – b = y^2\) … (ii)
\(a + b – c = z^2\) … (iii)
Now since \(a\),\( b\), \(c\) are distinct positive integers,
Therefore, \(x\), \(y\), \(z\) will also be positive integers,
add (i), (ii) and (iii)
\(a + b + c = x^2 + y^2 + z^2\)
Now, we need to find largest value of \(a + b + c or x^2 + y^2 + z^2\) less than \(100\)
Now, to get a, b, c all integers \(x\),\( y\), \(z\) all must be of same parity, i.e. either all three are even or all three
are odd.
Can you now finish the problem ..........
Second Hint
Let us maximize\(x^2 + y^2 + z^2\), for both cases.
If \(x\), \(y\), \(z \)are all even.
Therefore,
\(b + c – a = 8^2 = 64\)
\(c + a – b = 42 = 16\)
\(a + b – c = 22 = 4\)
Which on solving, give\( a = 10\),\( b = 34\), \(c = 40\) and \(a + b + c = 84\)
If x, y, z are all odd
\(\Rightarrow b + c – a = 92 = 81\)
\(c + a – b = 32 = 9\)
\(a + b – c = 12 = 1\)
Which on solving, give \(a = 5\) ,\(b = 41\), \(c = 45\) and\( a + b + c = 91\)
Can you finish the problem........
Final Step
Therefore Maximum value of \(a + b + c < 100 = 91\)