Question : If xyz=1 then simplify (1+x+y-1)-1×(1+y+z-1)-1×(1+z+x-1)-1
Doubt by Balvinder
Solution :
xyz=1
xy=1/z
1/z=xy— (1)
Also
z=1/xy — (2)
Now,
(1+x+y-1)-1
=[1+x+(1/y)]-1
=[(y+xy+1)/y]-1
=[y/(y+xy+1)]
=[y/(1+y+xy)] — (3)
(1+y+z-1)-1
=[1+y+(1/z)]-1
=[1+y+xy]-1 [Using equation (1)]
=[1/(1+y+xy)] — (4)
(1+z+x-1)-1
=[1+z+(1/x)]-1
=[1+(1/xy)+(1/x)]-1 [Using equation (2)]
=[(xy+1+y)/xy]-1
=[xy/(xy+1+y)]
=[xy/(1+y+xy)] — (5)
Adding equation (3), (4) and (5)
(1+x+y-1)-1×(1+y+z-1)-1×(1+z+x-1)-1
= [y/(1+y+xy)] + [1/(1+y+xy)] + [xy/(1+y+xy)]
=[(y+1+xy)/(1+y+xy)]
=[(1+y+xy)/(1+y+xy)]
= 1
Hence
(1+x+y-1)-1×(1+y+z-1)-1×(1+z+x-1)-1 = 1