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If a, b, and c are positive numbers, what is the value of a + b + c ?
(1) \(a^2+b^2+c^2=56\)
(2) \(ab+bc+ca=10\)
\((a + b +c)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca\)
\((a + b +c)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2(ab + bc + ca)\)
Statement 1Statement 1 provides us the value of \(a^2+b^2+c^2\), however we also need the value of 2(ab + bc + ca). Therefore the statement is not sufficient.
Statement 2Statement 2 provides us the value of (ab + bc + ca), however we also need the value of \(a^2+b^2+c^2\). Therefore the statement is not sufficient.
CombinedCombined, we have the values of \(a^2+b^2+c^2\) and (ab + bc + ca).
Hence the statements combined is sufficient.
Option C
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