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Symmetric Quotient Function

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February 11, 2008
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Problem Statement

For the nonzero numbers a a, b b, c c, define (a,b,c)\equal{}\frac{a}{b}\plus{}\frac{b}{c}\plus{}\frac{c}{a}. Find (2,12,9) (2,12,9).
<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span> 4<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span> 5<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span> 6<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span> 7<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span> 8 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 4 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 5 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 6 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 7 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 8
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