Nếu \(\dfrac{a+b}{a-b}=\dfrac{c+a}{c-a}\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left(a+b\right)\left(c-a\right)=\left(a-b\right)\left(c+a\right)\)
\(\Leftrightarrow ac-a^2+bc-ab=ac+a^2-bc-ab\)
\(\Leftrightarrow2a^2=2bc\)
\(\Leftrightarrow a^2=bc\)
Vậy \(a^2=bc\Leftrightarrow\dfrac{a+b}{a-b}=\dfrac{c+a}{c-a}\) luôn luôn đúng.