A-B = 3, B-C = 2, a & # 178; + B & # 178; + C & # 178; = 1, find the value of AB + BC + ca

A-B = 3, B-C = 2, a & # 178; + B & # 178; + C & # 178; = 1, find the value of AB + BC + ca

a-b=3
b-c=2
Add
a-c=5
(a-b)²+(b-c)²+(c-a)²=9+4+25=38
a²-2ab+b²+b²-2bc+c²+c²-2ca+a²=38
2(a²+b²+c²)-2(ab+bc+ca)=38
2x1-2(ab+bc+ca)=38
2(ab+bc+ca)=-36
ab+bc+ca=-18