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In a triangle ABC, we have `acosB+bcosC+ccosA=(a+b+c)/2` where A, B, C are internal angles and a, b,c are length of sides opposite to them respectively.Then must be

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The triangle is isosceles

B

The triangle is equilateral

C

The triangle is isosceles right angled

D

The triangle is right angled

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the equation given in the triangle ABC: \[ a \cos B + b \cos C + c \cos A = \frac{a + b + c}{2} \] where \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) are the internal angles of the triangle, and \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) are the lengths of the sides opposite to these angles. ### Step 1: Understanding the Equation We start with the left-hand side (LHS) of the equation: \[ LHS = a \cos B + b \cos C + c \cos A \] ### Step 2: Assume Equal Angles To explore the condition under which this equation holds, we can assume that the triangle is equilateral, meaning all angles are equal. Therefore, we set: \[ A = B = C = \frac{\pi}{3} \] ### Step 3: Substitute the Angles Now substituting \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) into the LHS: \[ LHS = a \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) + b \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) + c \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) \] ### Step 4: Calculate Cosine Values We know that: \[ \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) = \frac{1}{2} \] Substituting this value into the equation gives: \[ LHS = a \cdot \frac{1}{2} + b \cdot \frac{1}{2} + c \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \frac{a + b + c}{2} \] ### Step 5: Compare with Right-Hand Side Now, we compare LHS with the right-hand side (RHS): \[ RHS = \frac{a + b + c}{2} \] Since \(LHS = RHS\), we conclude that the equation holds true when the triangle is equilateral. ### Conclusion Thus, the condition \(a \cos B + b \cos C + c \cos A = \frac{a + b + c}{2}\) implies that triangle ABC must be equilateral. ### Final Answer The triangle is equilateral. ---
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