1. If \(x = cy + bz\), \(y = az + cx\), and \(z = bx + ay\), then prove that \[ \frac{x^2}{1 - a^2} = \frac{y^2}{1 - b^2} = \frac{z^2}{1 - c^2} \]

2. If \(x = cy + bz\), \(y = az + cx\), and \(z = bx + ay\), then show that: \[ \frac{x^2}{1 - a^2} = \frac{y^2}{1 - b^2} \]

3. If \(x = cy + bz\), \(y = az + cx\), and \(z = bx + ay\), then show that \(x^2 : y^2 = (1 - a^2) : (1 - b^2)\).

4. If \(bcx = cay = abz\), then prove that \[ \frac{ax + by}{a^2 + b^2} = \frac{by + cz}{b^2 + c^2} = \frac{cz + ax}{c^2 + a^2} \]

5. If \(\frac{a^2}{b + c} = \frac{b^2}{c + a} = \frac{c^2}{a + b} = 1\), then prove that \[\frac{1}{1 + a} + \frac{1}{1 + b} + \frac{1}{1 + c} = 1\]

6. If \(x = \frac{\sqrt{3} + 1}{\sqrt{3} - 1}\) and \(y = \frac{\sqrt{3} - 1}{\sqrt{3} + 1}\), then show that \[ \frac{x^2 + y^2}{x^2 - y^2} = \frac{7\sqrt{3}}{12} \]

7. If \[ \frac{by + cz}{b^2 + c^2} = \frac{cz + ax}{c^2 + a^2} = \frac{ax + by}{a^2 + b^2} \] then prove that \[ \frac{x}{a} = \frac{y}{b} = \frac{z}{c} \]

8. If \(a, b, c\) are in continued geometric progression (i.e., in successive proportion), then prove that \[ \cfrac{1}{b^2} = \cfrac{1}{b^2 - a^2} + \cfrac{1}{b^2 - c^2} \]

9. If \(\cfrac{a^2}{b+c} = \cfrac{b^2}{c+a} + \cfrac{c^2}{a+b} = 1\), then prove that \[ \cfrac{1}{1+a} + \cfrac{1}{1+b} + \cfrac{1}{1+c} = 1 \]

10. If \(x = 2\), \(y = 3\), and \(z = 6\), then calculate the value of \[ \frac{3\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{y} + \sqrt{z}} - \frac{4\sqrt{y}}{\sqrt{z} + \sqrt{x}} + \frac{\sqrt{z}}{\sqrt{x} + \sqrt{y}} \]

11. If \[ \cfrac{a^2}{b+c} = \cfrac{b^2}{c+a} = \cfrac{c^2}{a+b} = 1 \] then prove that \[ \cfrac{1}{a+1} + \cfrac{1}{b+1} + \cfrac{1}{c+1} = 1. \]

12. If the ratio of the roots of the quadratic equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\) is \(1 : r\), then prove that \[ \frac{(r + 1)^2}{r} = \frac{b^2}{ac} \]

13. If \[ \cfrac{ax + by}{a} = \cfrac{bx - ay}{b} \] then prove that each ratio is equal to \(x\).

14. If \(x = 2\), \(y = 3\), and \(z = 6\), then calculate the value of \[ \frac{3\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{y} + \sqrt{z}} - \frac{4\sqrt{y}}{\sqrt{z} + \sqrt{x}} + \frac{\sqrt{z}}{\sqrt{x} + \sqrt{y}} \]

15. If \( \tan 9^\circ = \frac{a}{b} \), then prove that \[ \frac{\sec^2 81^\circ}{1 + \cot^2 81^\circ} = \frac{b^2}{a^2} \]

16. A person bought \(y\) pencils for ₹\(x\). If each pencil had cost ₹1 less, then with the same amount ₹\(x\), he would have received one additional pencil. Prove that: \[ 2y = \sqrt{1 + 4x} - 1 \]