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If yx+z=x−yz=zx;x,y,z≠0\frac{y}{x+z} = \frac{x-y}{z} = \frac{z}{x} \quad ; \quad x,y,z \neq 0x+zy​=zx−y​=xz​;x,y,z=0​​then​1x:1y:1z\frac{1}{x} : \fra
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If yx+z=xyz=zx;x,y,z0\frac{y}{x+z} = \frac{x-y}{z} = \frac{z}{x} \quad ; \quad x,y,z \neq 0​​

then​1x:1y:1z\frac{1}{x} : \frac{1}{y} : \frac{1}{z}​ is equal to ?

A.

4 : 3 : 6

B.

3 : 4 : 2

C.

4 : 3 : 2

D.

3 : 4 : 6

Correct option is D

Given :

yx+z=xyz=zx=k (say)\frac{y}{x+z} = \frac{x-y}{z} = \frac{z}{x} = k \ (\text{say})​​

Solution :

If ab=cd=k\frac{a}{b} = \frac{c}{d} = k​​

a = bk, c = dk

From
zx=k\frac{z}{x} = k​ 

z = kx .....(1)

From
yx+z=k\frac{y}{x+z} = k

y = k(x+z)

Substitute z = kx:
y=k(x+kx)=kx(1+k)(2)y = k(x + kx) = kx(1+k) \quad (2)​​

From
xyz=k\frac{x-y}{z} = k

x - y = kz

Substitute (1) and (2):
x - kx(1+k) = k(kx)

x(1kk2)=k2xx(1 - k - k^2) = k^2x​​

1kk2=k21 - k - k^2 = k^2​​

2k2+k1=02k^2 + k - 1 = 0​​

(2k - 1)(k + 1) = 0
k =12 \frac{1}{2}​​

Now find (x : y : z)

From (1):
z =x2 \frac{x}{2}​​

From (2):
y =12x(1+12)=3x4 \frac{1}{2}x\left(1+\frac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{3x}{4}​​

So,
x : y : z = x:3x4:x2x : \frac{3x}{4} : \frac{x}{2}​​

Multiply by 4:
4 : 3 : 2
Required ratio:

1x:1y:1z\frac{1}{x} : \frac{1}{y} : \frac{1}{z}​​
=14:13:12= \frac{1}{4} : \frac{1}{3} : \frac{1}{2}​​

Multiply by 12:
3 : 4 : 6

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