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Prove that `a(bcosC-ccosB)=b^2-c^2`

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`L.H.S. = a(bcosC - c cosB)`
From projection formula,
`a = bcosC+c cosB`
`:.a(bcosC - c cosB) = (bcosC+c cosB)(bcosC - c cosB)`
`=b^2cos^2C-c^2cos^2B`
`=b^2(1-sin^2C)-c^2(1-sin^2B)`
`=b^2-c^2 -(b^2sin^2C-c^2sin^2B)`
Now, from sine law,
`bsinC = csinB=>b^2sin^2C - c^2sin^2B = 0`
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