Triple Trig Threat!

Geometry Level 2

Given the following:

sin ( α + β γ ) = 1 2 \sin (\alpha + \beta - \gamma) = \frac{1}{2}

cos ( β + γ α ) = 1 2 \cos (\beta + \gamma - \alpha) = \frac{1}{2}

tan ( α + γ β ) = 1 \tan (\alpha + \gamma - \beta) = 1

Find α + β + γ \alpha + \beta + \gamma in degrees such that all three angles are acute.


The answer is 135.

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3 solutions

Aareyan Manzoor
Dec 31, 2014

we get that { α + β γ = sin 1 1 2 = 30 α + β + γ = cos 1 1 2 = 60 α β + γ = tan 1 1 = 45 \begin{cases} \alpha +\beta -\gamma=\sin^{-1} \dfrac{1}{2}=30\\ -\alpha +\beta +\gamma=\cos^{-1} \dfrac{1}{2}=60\\ \alpha -\beta +\gamma=\tan^{-1} 1=45 \end{cases} now add all 3 to get α + β + γ = 135 \alpha +\beta +\gamma=135

Gaurav Singhal
Jan 3, 2015

According to given condition that all angles are acute means sum of all three angles should be in between 0 and 267 degrees (0<=A+B+C<=267) if we assume that all angles are in integer form (Min value of angle is 0' or Max is 89') and sum of two angles minus other one angle is always in between -89 and 178 degrees. Here negative angle is not considered so that is in between 0 and 178 degrees.

for SINE

sin(A+B-C) = 1/2 means A+B-C can be 30 or 150 degree because sine is positive in 1st(0 to 90) and 2nd quadrant(90 to 180) and to satisfy the condition of acute angle.

similarly for COSINE

cos(B+C-A) = 1/2 => B+C-A = 60 degree because cosine is positive in 1st and 4th quadrant(270 to 360) so we take only 1st quadrant to satisfy the condition of acute angle.

similarly for TAN

tan(A+C-B) = 1 => A+C-B = 45 degree because tan is positive in 1st and 3rd quadrant(180 to 270) so we take only 1st quadrant to satisfy the condition of acute angle.

now,

           A+B-C = 30 (not 150)

           B+C-A = 60

           A+C-B = 45

Add the three equations and get the sum of three angles as 135 degree

Prakhar Bindal
Dec 22, 2014

Simply A+B-C = 30 , B+C-A=60 A+C-B=45 Add all three to get A+B+C = 135

How can u be so sure A+B-C = 30 , B+C-A=60 , I mean A+B-C = 150 , B+C-A=-60 is also possible???

incredible mind - 6 years, 5 months ago

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In question,it is given that all angles are acute.

Harsh Shrivastava - 6 years, 5 months ago

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i was trying to say that u should first prove mathematically that my conditions are wrong to have a complete answer???

incredible mind - 6 years, 5 months ago

nice solution!

Samuel Polontalo - 6 years, 5 months ago

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