Đặt \(\frac{a}{2018}=\frac{b}{2019}=\frac{c}{2020}=k\)
\(\Rightarrow a=2018k\), \(b=2019k\), \(c=2020k\)
Ta có: \(4\left(a-b\right)\left(b-c\right)=4\left(2018k-2019k\right)\left(2019k-2020k\right)\)
\(=4.\left(-k\right).\left(-k\right)=4k^2=\left(2k\right)^2\)
Ta lại có: \(\left(a-c\right)^2=\left(2018k-2020k\right)^2=\left(-2k\right)^2=\left(2k\right)^2\)
Vậy \(4\left(a-b\right)\left(b-c\right)=\left(a-c\right)^2\)
Đặt \(\frac{a}{2018}=\frac{b}{2019}=\frac{c}{2020}=k\Rightarrow\hept{\begin{cases}a=2018k\\b=2019k\\c=2020k\end{cases}}\)
Thế vị trí tương ứng ta được :
VT = 4( a - b )( b - c )
= 4( 2018k - 2019k )( 2019k - 2020k )
= 4(-k)(-k)
= 4k2
VP = ( a - c )2
= ( 2018k - 2020k )2
= ( -2k )2
= 4k2
=> VT = VP
=> đpcm
