\(\because \frac{a^2}{b + c} = \frac{b^2}{c + a} = \frac{c^2}{a + b} = 1\) ∴ \(\frac{a^2}{b + c} = 1\) ⇒ \(a^2 = b + c\) ⇒ \(a^2 + a = a + b + c\) [Adding \(a\) to both sides] ⇒ \(a(1 + a) = a + b + c\) ⇒ \(1 + a = \frac{a + b + c}{a}\) ⇒ \(\frac{1}{1 + a} = \frac{a}{a + b + c}\) [Taking reciprocal of both sides] Similarly, \(\frac{1}{1 + b} = \frac{b}{a + b + c}\) and \(\frac{1}{1 + c} = \frac{c}{a + b + c}\) ∴ \(\frac{1}{1 + a} + \frac{1}{1 + b} + \frac{1}{1 + c}\) \(= \frac{a}{a + b + c} + \frac{b}{a + b + c} + \frac{c}{a + b + c}\) \(= \frac{a + b + c}{a + b + c} = 1\) (Proved)