If \(\rm \frac{x}{\cos \theta}=\frac{y}{\cos \left(\frac{2\pi}{3}-\theta\right)}=\frac{z}{\cos\left(\frac{2\pi}{3}+\theta\right)}\) then what is x + y + z equal to? 

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⇒ \(\rm \frac{x}{\cos θ}=\frac{y}{\cos \left(\frac{2\pi}{3}-θ\right)}=\frac{z}{\cos\left(\frac{2\pi}{3}+θ\right)}\) = k (say)

⇒ x = kcosθ

⇒ y = k \(cos\frac{2\pi }{3} -θ \)

⇒ z = k \(cos\frac{2\pi }{3} +θ \)

Now, x + y + z = k [cosθ + cos \((\frac{2\pi }{3} -θ) + cos(\frac{2\pi }{3} +θ)\)]

= k [cosθ + 2cos\(\frac{2\pi }{3}cosθ \)]

= k[cosθ + 2 (\(-\frac{1}{2}) cosθ \)]

= k[cosθ- cosθ ] =0

⇒ x + y + z =0

∴ Option (b) is correct.

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