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Q.If A, B, C are angles in a triangle, then prove that : sin⁡A+sin⁡B+sin⁡C=4cos⁡A2cos⁡B2cos⁡C2\sin A + \sin B + \sin C = 4\cos\dfrac{A}{2}\cos\dfrac{B}{2}\cos\dfrac{C}{2}.

Telangana TsbieTelangana Board of Intermediate Education (Intermediate 1st Year) 2020Subjective· 7mImportance★★★★★
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Combine sin⁡A+sin⁡B\sin A+\sin B via the sum-to-product formula (using A+B=π−CA+B=\pi-C), write sin⁡C=2sin⁡C2cos⁡C2\sin C=2\sin\frac{C}{2}\cos\frac{C}{2}, then combine the two remaining cosine terms with another sum-to-product step.

Given A+B+C=πA+B+C=\pi (angles of a triangle).

Step 1 — combine sin⁡A+sin⁡B\sin A+\sin B:

sin⁡A+sin⁡B=2sin⁡A+B2cos⁡A−B2\sin A+\sin B=2\sin\dfrac{A+B}{2}\cos\dfrac{A-B}{2}

Since A+B=π−CA+B=\pi-C, we have A+B2=π2−C2\dfrac{A+B}{2}=\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\dfrac{C}{2}, so sin⁡A+B2=sin⁡ ⁣(π2−C2)=cos⁡C2\sin\dfrac{A+B}{2}=\sin\!\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\dfrac{C}{2}\right)=\cos\dfrac{C}{2}. Thus:

sin⁡A+sin⁡B=2cos⁡C2cos⁡A−B2\sin A+\sin B=2\cos\dfrac{C}{2}\cos\dfrac{A-B}{2}

Step 2 — write sin⁡C\sin C using the double-angle formula:

sin⁡C=2sin⁡C2cos⁡C2\sin C=2\sin\dfrac{C}{2}\cos\dfrac{C}{2}

Step 3 — add and factor out 2cos⁡C22\cos\dfrac{C}{2}:

sin⁡A+sin⁡B+sin⁡C=2cos⁡C2[cos⁡A−B2+sin⁡C2]\sin A+\sin B+\sin C=2\cos\dfrac{C}{2}\left[\cos\dfrac{A-B}{2}+\sin\dfrac{C}{2}\right]

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