a cos B − b cos A = a sin A − b sin B
In △ A B C , the side lengths across from angles A , B and C are denoted a , b and c respectively.
If the equation above is satisfied, identify the type of triangle for △ A B C .
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Using the sine rule,
sin
(
A
)
a
=
sin
(
B
)
b
=
sin
(
C
)
c
=
2
R
where R is the circumradius.
And the cosine rule,
cos
(
A
)
=
2
b
c
b
2
+
c
2
−
a
2
a
(
2
a
c
a
2
+
c
2
−
b
2
)
−
b
(
2
b
c
b
2
+
c
2
−
a
2
)
=
2
R
a
2
−
2
R
b
2
c
2
(
a
2
−
b
2
)
=
R
a
2
−
b
2
∴
a
2
−
b
2
=
0
→
a
=
b
Or
2
R
c
=
1
→
sin
(
C
)
=
1
→
C
=
9
0
∘
Thus the triangle is either isoceles or right angled.
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Use a = 2 R sin A , b = 2 R sin B and then cancel 2 R from both sides followed by using sin A cos B − cos A sin B = sin ( A − B ) in LHS and sin 2 A − sin 2 B = sin ( A − B ) sin ( A + B ) in RHS.
sin ( A − B ) = sin ( A − B ) sin ( A + B ) ⟹ sin ( A − B ) ( sin ( A + B ) − 1 ) = 0 ⟹ sin ( A − B ) = 0 OR sin ( A + B ) = 1
First condition gives A=B (i.e Isosceles triangle) and second condition gives A+B= 2 π (i.e Right-angled triangle). Thus the correct option is: Isoceles or Right - angled