1978 AHSME Problems/Problem 20
If are non-zero real numbers such that , and , and , then equals
Solution
Take the first two expressions (you can actually take any two expressions): .
OR
The first solution gives us .
The second solution gives us , and , which is not negative, so this solution doesn't work.
Therefore, .
See also
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