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If cos-1x + cos-1y + cos-1z = π, the find the value of x2 + y2 + z2 + 2xyz.

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We have cos-1x + cos-1y + cos-1z = π

⇒ cos-1x + cos-1y = π - cos-1z

⇒ cos-1x +cos-1y = cos-1(-z)

⇒ cos-1(xy - (1 - x2)(1 - y2)) = cos(-z)

⇒ (xy + z)2 = (1 - x2)(1 - y2)

⇒ x2y2 + 2xyz + z2 = 1 - x2 - y2 +x2y2

⇒ x2 + y2 + z2 + 2xyz = 1

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