English

In ΔABC, prove that b2-c2acosA+c2-a2bcosb+a2-b2ccosC = 0

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

In ΔABC, prove that `("b"^2 - "c"^2)/"a" cos"A" + ("c"^2 - "a"^2)/"b" cos"B" + ("a"^2 - "b"^2)/"c" cos "C"` = 0

Sum
Advertisements

Solution

In ΔABC by cosine rule, we have

cos A = `("b"^2 + "c"^2 - "a"^2)/(2"bc")`, cosB = `("a"^2 + "c"^2 - "b"^2)/(2"ac")`, cos C = `("a"^2 + "b"^2 - "c"^2)/(2"ab")`

∴ L.H.S. = `("b"^2 - "c"^2)/"a" cos"A" + ("c"^2 - "a"^2)/"b" cos"B" + ("a"^2 - "b"^2)/"c" cos "C"`

= `("b"^2 - "c"^2)/"a" xx ("b"^2 + "c"^2 - "a"^2)/(2"bc") + ("c"^2 - "a"^2)/"b" xx ("a"^2 + "c"^2 - "b"^2)/(2"ac") + ("a"^2 - "b"^2)/"c" xx ("a"^2 + "b"^2 - "c"^2)/(2"ab")`

= `1/(2"abc") ("b"^4 + "b"^2"c"^2 - "a"^2"b"^2 - "b"^2"c"^2 - "c"^4 + "a"^2"c"^2 + "a"^2"c"^2 + "c"^4 - "b"^2"c"^2 - "a"^4 - "a"^2"c"^2 + "a"^2"b"^2 + "a"^4 + "a"^2"b"^2 - "b"^4 + "b"^2"c"^2)` 

= 0

= R.H.S

shaalaa.com
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 1.3: Trigonometric Functions - Long Answers III

RELATED QUESTIONS

In ΔABC, prove that `tan((A - B)/2) = (a - b)/(a + b)*cot  C/2`.


 

In ΔABC with usual notations, prove that 2a `{sin^2(C/2)+csin^2 (A/2)}` = (a +   c - b)

 

If in ∆ABC with usual notations a = 18, b = 24, c = 30 then sin A/2 is equal to

(A) `1/sqrt5`

(B) `1/sqrt10`

(C) `1/sqrt15`

(D) `1/(2sqrt5)`


With usual notations, in ΔABC, prove that a(b cos C − c cos B) = b2 − c2


The principal solutions of cot x = -`sqrt3`  are .................


Find the Cartesian co-ordinates of the point whose polar co-ordinates are:

`(3/4, (3pi)/4)`


Find the polar co-ordinates of the point whose Cartesian co-ordinates are.

`(3/2, (3√3)/2)`.


Solve the triangle in which a = `(sqrt3 + 1)`, b = `(sqrt3 - 1)` and ∠C = 60°.


In any Δ ABC, prove the following:

a sin A - b sin B = c sin (A - B)


In any Δ ABC, prove the following:

a2 sin (B - C) = (b2 - c2) sin A.


In any Δ ABC, prove the following:

ac cos B - bc cos A = a2 - b2


In any Δ ABC, prove the following:

`("b" - "c")/"a" = (tan  "B"/2 - tan  "C"/2)/(tan  "B"/2 +tan  "C"/2)`


In Δ ABC, if ∠C = 90°, then prove that sin (A - B) = `("a"^2 - "b"^2)/("a"^2 + "b"^2)`


In Δ ABC, if sin2 A + sin2 B = sin2 C, then show that the triangle is a right-angled triangle.


In Δ ABC, prove that a2 (cos2 B - cos2 C) + b2 (cos2 C - cos2 A) + c2 (cos2 A - cos2 B) = 0.


With the usual notations, show that
(c2 − a2 + b2) tan A = (a2 − b2 + c2) tan B = (b2 − c2 + a2) tan C


Show that `2 sin^-1 (3/5) = tan^-1(24/7)`


Show that

`tan^-1(1/5) + tan^-1(1/7) + tan^-1(1/3) + tan^-1 (1/8) = pi/4.`


Prove that `tan^-1 sqrt"x" = 1/2 cos^-1 ((1 - "x")/(1 + "x"))`, if x ∈ [0, 1]


If `tan^-1 (("x" - 1)/("x" - 2)) + tan^-1 (("x" + 1)/("x" + 2)) = pi/4`, find the value of x.


State whether the following equation has a solution or not?

cos 2θ = `1/3`


If polar co-ordinates of a point are `(3/4, (3pi)/4)`, then its Cartesian co-ordinate are ______


In ∆ABC, if sin2A + sin2B = sin2C, then show that a2 + b2 = c2 


With usual notations, prove that `(cos "A")/"a" + (cos "B")/"b" + (cos "C")/"c" = ("a"^2 + "b"^2 + "c"^2)/(2"abc")`


In ∆ABC, if a = 13, b = 14, c = 15, then find the value of cos B


In ∆ABC, prove that `(cos^2"A" - cos^2"B")/("a" + "b") + (cos^2"B" - cos^2"C")/("b" + "c") + (cos^2"C" - cos^2"A")/("c" + "a")` = 0


In ΔABC, prove that `("a"^2sin("B" - "C"))/(sin"A") + ("b"^2sin("C" - "A"))/(sin"B") + ("c"^2sin("A" - "B"))/(sin"C")` = 0


In ∆ABC, if ∠A = `pi/2`, then prove that sin(B − C) = `("b"^2 - "c"^2)/("b"^2 + "c"^2)`


In a ΔABC, cot `(("A - B")/2)* tan (("A + B")/2)` is equal to


In a triangle ABC with usual notations, if `(cos "A")/"a" = (cos "B")/"b" = (cos "C")/"c"`, then area of triangle ABC with a = `sqrt6` is ____________.


In a triangle ABC, If `(sin "A" - sin "C")/(cos "C" - cos "A")` = cot B, then A, B, C are in ________.


In Δ ABC; with usual notations, `("b" sin "B" - "c" sin "C")/(sin ("B - C"))` = _______.


If cartesian co-ordinates of a point are `(1, -sqrt3)`, then its polar co-ordinates are ______ 


If in ΔABC, `sin  "B"/2 sin  "C"/2 = sin  "A"/2` and 2s is the perimeter of the triangle, then s is ______.


In ΔABC, if `"a" cos^2  "C"/2 + "c" cos^2  "A"/2 = (3"b")/2`, then a, b, c are in ______.


In a triangle ABC, b = `sqrt3`, c = 1 and ∠A = 30°, then the largest angle of the triangle is ______ 


In a ΔABC, if a = `sqrt(2)` x and b = 2y and ∠C = 135°, then the area of triangle is ______.


In ΔABC with usual notations, if ∠A = 30° and a = 5, then `s/(sumsinA)` is equal to ______.


In ΔABC, with usual notations, if a, b, c are in A.P. Then `a cos^2 (C/2) + c cos^2(A/2)` = ______.


The perimeter of ΔABC is 20, ∠A = 60°, area of ΔABC = `10sqrt(3)`, then find the values of a, b, c.


If the angles A, B, C of a ΔABC are in A.P. and ∠A = 30°, c = 5, then find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’.


In a triangle ABC, with usual notations, if \[\frac{2\cos\mathrm{A}}{\mathrm{a}}+\frac{\cos\mathrm{B}}{\mathrm{b}}+\frac{2\cos\mathrm{C}}{\mathrm{c}}=\frac{\mathrm{a}}{\mathrm{bc}}+\frac{\mathrm{b}}{\mathrm{ac}}\]then ∠A =


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×