Trigonometry 1

Geometry Level 5

In a triangle A B C ABC , cos A . cos B + sin A . sin B . sin 2 C = 1 \cos { A } .\cos { B } +\sin { A } .\sin { B } .\sin ^{ 2 }{ C } =1 and a a , b b , c c are lengths of sides . Find the value of r R \frac { r }{ R }

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The answer is 0.4142.

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Lab Bhattacharjee
Apr 20, 2015

As 0 < A , B , C < π 0<A,B,C<\pi , sin A , sin B , sin C > 0 \sin A,\sin B,\sin C>0

1 = cos A cos B + sin A sin B sin 2 C cos A cos B + sin A sin B = cos ( A B ) 1=\cos A\cos B+\sin A\sin B\sin^2C\ge\cos A\cos B+\sin A\sin B=\cos(A-B)

But cos ( A B ) 1 \cos(A-B)\le1

So, we need cos ( A B ) = 1 A B = 2 m π \cos(A-B)=1\implies A-B=2m \pi

But 0 < A , B < π A B = 0 0<A,B<\pi \implies A-B=0 and consequently sin 2 C = 1 C = π 2 \sin^2C=1\implies C=\frac{\pi}{2}

Now use r = R ( cos A + cos B + cos C 1 ) = R ( 2 1 ) r=R(\cos A+\cos B+\cos C-1)=R(\sqrt2-1)

P u t C = 90 o A = B = 45 0 ( H i t a n d t r i a l M e t h o d ) W h i c h s a t i s f y t h e e q u a t i o n c o s A c o s B + s i n A s i n B ( s i n C ) 2 = 1 n o w t a k e a = b = 1 a n d c = 2 r = Δ s = a r e a s e m i p e r i m e t e r = ( 1 2 1 1 ) ( 1 + 1 + 2 2 ) = 1 2 + 2 R = a . b . c 4 Δ = 1.1. 2 4. 1.1.1 2 = 1 2 r R = 1 2 + 2 1 2 = 1 1 + 2 0.414213562 Put\quad C={ 90 }^{ o }\quad A=B={ 45 }^{ 0 }\quad \quad \quad (Hit\quad and\quad trial\quad Method)\\ Which\quad satisfy\quad the\quad equation\quad cosAcosB+sinAsinB{ (sinC) }^{ 2 }=1\\ now\quad take\quad a=b=1\quad and\quad c=\sqrt { 2 } \\ r=\frac { \Delta }{ s } =\frac { area }{ semiperimeter } =\frac { (\frac { 1 }{ 2 } *1*1) }{ (\frac { 1+1+\sqrt { 2 } }{ 2 } ) } =\frac { 1 }{ 2+\sqrt { 2 } } \\ R=\frac { a.b.c }{ 4\Delta } =\frac { 1.1.\sqrt { 2 } }{ 4.\frac { 1.1.1 }{ 2 } } =\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 2 } } \\ \frac { r }{ R } =\frac { \frac { 1 }{ 2+\sqrt { 2 } } }{ \frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 2 } } } =\frac { 1 }{ 1+\sqrt { 2 } } \approx 0.414213562

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Is it the only solution set to the equation?

Calvin Lin Staff - 5 years, 3 months ago

Bad solution

Abhinav Shripad - 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Calling it only will be bad.

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