If in a Δ A B C , 1 1 b + c = 1 2 c + a = 1 3 a + b then x cos A = y cos B = z cos C where x , y and z are coprime positive integers. Enter the value of x + y + z .
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(b + c)/ 11 = (c + a)/ 12 = (a + b)/ 13 = k = (a - b)/ (12 - 11) = (a - c)/ (13 - 11)
13 (a - b) = a + b and 12 (a - c) = 2 (a + c)
a/ 7 = b/ 6 = c/ 5
Cos A = (36 + 25 - 49)/ (2)(6)(5) = 1/ 5
Cos B = (25 + 49 - 36)/ (2)(5)(7) = 19/ 35
Cos C =(49 + 36 - 25)/ (2)(7)(6) = 5/ 7
For ratios but not exact or absolute, same concept of coprime is applicable to describe 3 elements x, y and z wanted. Therefore,
Cos A/ 7 = Cos B/ 19 = Cos C/ 25 = 1/ 35 <> 1
Sum of integers = 7 + 19 + 25 = 51
Could you explain how you got to 7 a = 6 b = 5 c ?
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1 1 b + c = 1 2 c + a = 1 3 a + b
1 2 − 1 1 ( c + a ) − ( b + c ) = 1 3 − 1 2 ( a + b ) − ( c + a ) = 1 3 − 1 1 ( a + b ) − ( b + c )
a − b = b − c = 2 a − c
∴ 1 1 b + c = b − c → 5 b = 6 c
∴ 1 2 a + c = 2 a − c → 5 a = 7 c
∴ 1 3 a + b = a − b → 6 a = 7 b
∴ 7 a = 6 b = 5 c = p
⇒ a = 7 p , b = 6 p , c = 5 p
cos A = 2 b c b 2 + c 2 − a 2 = 2 ( 6 p ) ( 5 p ) 3 6 p 2 + 2 5 p 2 − 4 9 p 2 = 3 0 p 2 1 2 p 2 = 5 1 ⇒ 5 cos A = 1
cos B = 2 a c a 2 + c 2 − b 2 = 2 ( 7 p ) ( 5 p ) 4 9 p 2 + 2 5 p 2 − 3 6 p 2 = 7 0 p 2 3 8 p 2 = 3 5 1 9 ⇒ 1 9 3 5 cos B = 1
cos C = = 2 a b a 2 + b 2 − c 2 = 2 ( 7 p ) ( 6 p ) 4 9 p 2 + 3 6 p 2 − 2 5 p 2 = 8 4 p 2 6 0 p 2 = 7 5 ⇒ 5 7 cos C = 1
∴ 5 cos A = 1 9 3 5 cos B = 5 7 cos C
∴ 7 cos A = 1 9 cos B = 2 5 cos C