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Grade 11Trigonometry

In a triangle ABC prove that cos A / cos C = c-acosB/ a-cCos B

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Arun
8 Years ago
Dear student
 
By the projection formula:

c = bcosA + acosB  and a = bcosC + ccosB

Therefore, c - a cosB = b cosA and a - c cosB = b cosC

Therefore, (c - a cosB)/(a - c cosB) = cosA/cosC
 
Hence proved
 
 
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Arun (askIITians forum expert)