The angles in triangle satisfy If , where and are coprime positive integers, what is the value of ?
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Let t = 6 sin ∠ A = 3 3 sin ∠ B = 2 2 sin ∠ C , then sin ∠ A = 6 t , sin ∠ B = 3 3 t and sin ∠ C = 2 2 t . Thus, by the sine rule, we have
B C : C A : A B = sin ∠ A : sin ∠ B : sin ∠ C = 6 t : 3 3 t : 2 2 t = 6 : 2 2 : 3 3
Let B C = 6 k , C A = 2 2 k and A B = 3 3 k , for some positive real number k . By the cosine rule, we have
cos ∠ A = 2 ⋅ 2 2 k ⋅ 3 3 k ( 2 2 k ) 2 + ( 3 3 k ) 2 − ( 6 k ) 2 = 1 2 6 2 9
Thus sin 2 ∠ A = 1 − cos 2 ∠ A = 1 − 1 2 2 ⋅ 6 2 9 2 = 8 6 4 2 3 . Hence a + b = 2 3 + 8 6 4 = 8 8 7 .