Given that in △ A B C , a cos A = b cos B . Determine the shape of △ A B C .
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By the cosine rule, a cos A = b cos B = a ⇔ a ⋅ 2 b c b 2 + c 2 − a 2 = b ⋅ 2 a c a 2 + c 2 − b 2 ⇔ a 2 ( b 2 + c 2 − a 2 ) = b 2 ( a 2 + c 2 − b 2 ) ⇔ a 2 c 2 − a 4 − b 2 c 2 + b 4 = 0 ⇔ ( a 2 − b 2 ) ( c 2 − a 2 − b 2 ) = 0 ⇔ a = b or a 2 + b 2 = c 2 Thus, △ A B C is isosceles or right triangle.
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From Sine Rule we know that b a = sin B sin A
Also, we are given that b a = cos A cos B
Equating the two equations give us
sin ( 2 A ) − sin ( 2 B ) = 0
i.e.
2 cos ( A + B ) sin ( A − B ) = 0
Which implies that either A = B meaning the triangle is isosceles or A + B = 2 π meaning that the third angle is a right angle and thus, the triangle is right angled.........