Problema Solution

Prove that if a, b, and c are real numbers such that a^2+b^2+c^2=0, then a=0, b=0 and c=0.

Answer provided by our tutors

Suppose for contradiction that a or b or c >0.

WLOG let a>0.

So a^2>0

Since b^2>=0, c^2>= 0

so

 a^2+b^2+c^2>0

Contradiction.

So a=b=c=0 as required.