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Prove that in any triangle ABC, cos A = bcabcb2+c2-a22bc, where a, b, c are the magnitudes of the sides opposite to the vertices A, B, C, respectively. - Mathematics

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Prove that in any triangle ABC, cos A = `("b"^2 + "c"^2 - "a"^2)/(2"bc")`, where a, b, c are the magnitudes of the sides opposite to the vertices A, B, C, respectively.

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Here, in the given figure, the components of c are c cos A and c sin A.

∴ `vec"CD"` = b – c cos A

In ΔBDC,

a2 = CD2 + BD2

⇒ a2 = (b – c cos A)2 + (c sin A)2

⇒ a2 = b2 + c2 cos2A – 2bc cos A + c2 sin2A

⇒ a2 = b2 + c2 (cos2A + sin2A) – 2bc cos A

⇒ a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A

⇒ 2bc cos A = b2 + c2 – a2

∴ cos A = `("b"^2 + "c"^2 - "a"^2)/(2"bc")`

Hence Proved.

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अध्याय 10: Vector Algebra - Exercise [पृष्ठ २१६]

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