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In the triangle ABC, lines `OA,OB` and `OC` are drawn so that angles OAB, OBC and OCA are each equal to `omega`, prove that `cotomega=cotA+cotB+cotC`

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To prove that in triangle ABC, if angles OAB, OBC, and OCA are each equal to ω, then we have: \[ \cot(\omega) = \cot(A) + \cot(B) + \cot(C) \] ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Angles and Sides**: - Let the angles of triangle ABC be A, B, and C. - Let the sides opposite to these angles be denoted as a, b, and c respectively. 2. **Apply the Sine Rule**: - According to the sine rule in triangle ABC: \[ \frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C} = \lambda \quad (\text{a constant}) \] 3. **Analyze Triangle AOB**: - In triangle AOB, the angle OAB is ω, and the angle OBA is \(B - \omega\). - The angle AOB can be expressed as: \[ AOB = \pi - (OAB + OBA) = \pi - (\omega + (B - \omega)) = \pi - B \] - By the sine rule in triangle AOB: \[ \frac{AO}{\sin(B - \omega)} = \frac{c}{\sin(\pi - B)} = \frac{c}{\sin B} \] 4. **Set Up the Equation**: - From the sine rule in triangle AOB: \[ AO = \frac{c \cdot \sin(B - \omega)}{\sin B} \] 5. **Analyze Triangle ACO**: - In triangle ACO, the angle OAC is ω, and the angle OCA is \(A - \omega\). - The angle AOC can be expressed as: \[ AOC = \pi - (OAC + OCA) = \pi - (\omega + (A - \omega)) = \pi - A \] - By the sine rule in triangle ACO: \[ \frac{AO}{\sin(A - \omega)} = \frac{b}{\sin(\pi - A)} = \frac{b}{\sin A} \] 6. **Set Up the Second Equation**: - From the sine rule in triangle ACO: \[ AO = \frac{b \cdot \sin(A - \omega)}{\sin A} \] 7. **Equate the Two Expressions for AO**: - Set the two expressions for AO equal: \[ \frac{c \cdot \sin(B - \omega)}{\sin B} = \frac{b \cdot \sin(A - \omega)}{\sin A} \] 8. **Use Sine Difference Formula**: - Use the sine difference formula: \[ \sin(B - \omega) = \sin B \cos \omega - \cos B \sin \omega \] - Substitute this into the equation: \[ \frac{c (\sin B \cos \omega - \cos B \sin \omega)}{\sin B} = \frac{b \cdot \sin(A - \omega)}{\sin A} \] 9. **Simplify and Rearrange**: - Rearranging gives: \[ c \cos \omega - c \frac{\cos B \sin \omega}{\sin B} = \frac{b \cdot \sin(A - \omega)}{\sin A} \] 10. **Repeat for Other Triangles**: - Repeat similar steps for triangles BOC and AOC to derive similar equations. 11. **Combine Results**: - Combine the results from all triangles to arrive at: \[ \cot(\omega) = \cot(A) + \cot(B) + \cot(C) \] ### Final Result: Thus, we have proven that: \[ \cot(\omega) = \cot(A) + \cot(B) + \cot(C) \]
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