If (x - 2)2 + (y + 3)2 + (z - 15)2 = 0, then what is the value of x + y + z - 5?
5
9
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B.
9
(x - 2)2 + (y + 3)2 + (z - 15)2 = 0
x - 2 = 0, y + 3 = 0, z - 15 = 0
x = 2, y = -3, z = 15
∴ x + y + z - 5 = 2 - 3 + 15 - 5 = 14 - 5 = 9