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If in a `DeltaABC`, a = 6, b = 3 and `cos(A-B)=4/5`, find its area.

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To find the area of triangle ABC given the sides \( a = 6 \), \( b = 3 \), and \( \cos(A - B) = \frac{4}{5} \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Use the formula for the area of a triangle The area \( K \) of triangle ABC can be expressed using the formula: \[ K = \frac{1}{2}ab \sin C \] where \( a \) and \( b \) are the lengths of two sides, and \( C \) is the included angle. ### Step 2: Find \( \sin C \) using the cosine of the angle difference We know that: \[ \cos(A - B) = \frac{4}{5} \] Using the identity: \[ \cos(A - B) = \cos A \cos B + \sin A \sin B \] we can express \( \sin C \) in terms of \( A \) and \( B \). ### Step 3: Use the tangent half-angle formula We can use the relation: \[ \tan\left(\frac{A - B}{2}\right) = \sqrt{\frac{1 - \cos(A - B)}{1 + \cos(A - B)}} \] Substituting \( \cos(A - B) = \frac{4}{5} \): \[ \tan\left(\frac{A - B}{2}\right) = \sqrt{\frac{1 - \frac{4}{5}}{1 + \frac{4}{5}}} = \sqrt{\frac{\frac{1}{5}}{\frac{9}{5}}} = \sqrt{\frac{1}{9}} = \frac{1}{3} \] ### Step 4: Relate \( \tan\left(\frac{A - B}{2}\right) \) to \( \cot\left(\frac{C}{2}\right) \) Using Napier's analogy: \[ \tan\left(\frac{A - B}{2}\right) = \frac{a - b}{a + b} \cot\left(\frac{C}{2}\right) \] Substituting the known values: \[ \frac{1}{3} = \frac{6 - 3}{6 + 3} \cot\left(\frac{C}{2}\right) = \frac{3}{9} \cot\left(\frac{C}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{3} \cot\left(\frac{C}{2}\right) \] This implies: \[ \cot\left(\frac{C}{2}\right) = 1 \] ### Step 5: Find angle \( C \) Since \( \cot\left(\frac{C}{2}\right) = 1 \), we have: \[ \frac{C}{2} = \frac{\pi}{4} \implies C = \frac{\pi}{2} \] ### Step 6: Calculate the area of triangle ABC Now substituting \( C = \frac{\pi}{2} \) into the area formula: \[ K = \frac{1}{2} \times 6 \times 3 \times \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) \] Since \( \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) = 1 \): \[ K = \frac{1}{2} \times 6 \times 3 \times 1 = \frac{18}{2} = 9 \] ### Final Answer The area of triangle ABC is: \[ \boxed{9} \text{ square units} \]
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