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Purple Comet 2017 MS Problem 12
Purple Comet 2017 MS Problem 12
Source:
April 14, 2018
Purple Comet
Problem Statement
Let
x
x
x
,
y
y
y
, and
z
z
z
be real numbers such that
12
x
−
9
y
2
=
7
12x - 9y^2 = 7
12
x
−
9
y
2
=
7
6
y
−
9
z
2
=
−
2
6y - 9z^2 = -2
6
y
−
9
z
2
=
−
2
12
z
−
9
x
2
=
4
12z - 9x^2 = 4
12
z
−
9
x
2
=
4
Find
6
x
2
+
9
y
2
+
12
z
2
6x^2 + 9y^2 + 12z^2
6
x
2
+
9
y
2
+
12
z
2
.
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