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# What is the value of x^2 + y^2 ?

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What is the value of $$x^2 + y^2$$ ?

(1) $$x^2 + y^2 = 2xy + 1$$

(2) $$x^2 + y^2 = 4 -2xy$$

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11 Nov 2019, 07:52
What is the value of $$x^2 + y^2$$ ?

(1) $$x^2 + y^2 = 2xy + 1$$
if x=y=1, $$x^2 + y^2 = 2xy + 1=2*1*1+1=3$$
if x=y=0, $$x^2 + y^2 = 2xy + 1=2*0*0+1=1$$
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(2) $$x^2 + y^2 = 4 -2xy$$
if x=y=1, $$x^2 + y^2 = 4-2xy =4-2*1*1=2$$
if x=y=0, $$x^2 + y^2 = 4-2xy =4-2*0*0=4$$
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$$x^2 + y^2+ x^2 + y^2 = 4 -2xy+ 2xy + 1......2(x^2+y^2)=5.....x^2+y^2=\frac{5}{2}$$
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12 Nov 2019, 09:44
Option c makes the catch as we can only find with these two equations

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