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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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