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Exercise 10(a) · Q6

Q.Show that a−bc=sin⁡A−B2cos⁡C2\dfrac{a-b}{c}=\dfrac{\sin\frac{A-B}{2}}{\cos\frac{C}{2}}.

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Step 1. By the Sine Rule, a=2Rsin⁡A, b=2Rsin⁡B, c=2Rsin⁡Ca=2R\sin A,\ b=2R\sin B,\ c=2R\sin C, so

a−bc=sin⁡A−sin⁡Bsin⁡C.\frac{a-b}{c}=\frac{\sin A-\sin B}{\sin C}.

Step 2. Apply the sum-to-product identity for a difference of sines:

sin⁡A−sin⁡B=2cos⁡A+B2sin⁡A−B2.\sin A-\sin B=2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\sin\frac{A-B}{2}.

Step 3. Since A+B2=90∘−C2\frac{A+B}2=90^\circ-\frac C2, we get cos⁡A+B2=cos⁡(90∘−C2)=sin⁡C2\cos\frac{A+B}2=\cos\left(90^\circ-\frac C2\right)=\sin\frac C2. Also sin⁡C=2sin⁡C2cos⁡C2\sin C=2\sin\frac C2\cos\frac C2. So …

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