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In `DeltaABC`, if a=6, b=8, c=10, evaluate cos2A.

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To evaluate \( \cos 2A \) in triangle \( ABC \) where \( a = 6 \), \( b = 8 \), and \( c = 10 \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Use the Law of Cosines to find \( \cos A \) The Law of Cosines states: \[ \cos A = \frac{b^2 + c^2 - a^2}{2bc} \] Substituting the values: - \( a = 6 \) - \( b = 8 \) - \( c = 10 \) We have: \[ \cos A = \frac{8^2 + 10^2 - 6^2}{2 \cdot 8 \cdot 10} \] Calculating the squares: \[ 8^2 = 64, \quad 10^2 = 100, \quad 6^2 = 36 \] Now substituting these values: \[ \cos A = \frac{64 + 100 - 36}{2 \cdot 8 \cdot 10} = \frac{128}{160} \] ### Step 2: Simplify \( \cos A \) Now simplifying \( \frac{128}{160} \): \[ \cos A = \frac{128 \div 32}{160 \div 32} = \frac{4}{5} \] ### Step 3: Use the double angle formula to find \( \cos 2A \) The double angle formula for cosine is: \[ \cos 2A = 2 \cos^2 A - 1 \] Substituting \( \cos A = \frac{4}{5} \): \[ \cos 2A = 2 \left( \frac{4}{5} \right)^2 - 1 \] Calculating \( \left( \frac{4}{5} \right)^2 \): \[ \left( \frac{4}{5} \right)^2 = \frac{16}{25} \] Now substituting back: \[ \cos 2A = 2 \cdot \frac{16}{25} - 1 = \frac{32}{25} - 1 \] ### Step 4: Convert 1 to a fraction and simplify Convert 1 to a fraction with a denominator of 25: \[ 1 = \frac{25}{25} \] Now substituting: \[ \cos 2A = \frac{32}{25} - \frac{25}{25} = \frac{32 - 25}{25} = \frac{7}{25} \] ### Final Answer The value of \( \cos 2A \) is: \[ \cos 2A = \frac{7}{25} \] ---

To evaluate \( \cos 2A \) in triangle \( ABC \) where \( a = 6 \), \( b = 8 \), and \( c = 10 \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Use the Law of Cosines to find \( \cos A \) The Law of Cosines states: \[ \cos A = \frac{b^2 + c^2 - a^2}{2bc} \] ...
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NAGEEN PRAKASHAN ENGLISH-TRIGNOMETRIC FUNCTIONS-EXERCISES 3N
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  2. If in DeltaABC, a=4,b=6,c=8 then 2cosA+4cosB+cosC=

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  3. In DeltaABC, if a=6, b=8, c=10, evaluate cos2A.

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  4. In DeltaABC, if b=7, c=24, a=25, find angleA.

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  5. In DeltaABC, a:b:c=15:7:13, find cosA.

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  6. In DeltaABC, if the sides are 7, 4sqrt(3) and sqrt(13) cm, prove tha...

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  7. In DeltaABC, a=x^(2)-1, b=2x+1, angleC=120^(@), find c.

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  8. With usual notations, if in a triangle A B C(b+c)/(11)=(c+a)/(12)=(a+b...

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  9. In DeltaABC, prove that: a(cosB+cosC)=2(b+c)sin^(2)A/2.

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  10. In DeltaABC, prove that: b(cosA-cosC)=2(c-a)cos^(2)B/2

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  11. i) In DeltaABC, prove that: (b-a)/(b+a)=tanC/2. tan(B-A)/(2) ii) In ...

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  12. In DeltaABC, prove that: a/(b+c)=(1-tanB/2tanC/2)/(1+tanB/2tanC/2)

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  13. In DeltaABC, prove that: a^(2)sin2B+b^(2)sin2A=2 ab sinC

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  14. Prove that, (asin(B-C))/(b^(2)-c^(2)) = (bsin(C-A))/(c^(2)-a^(2)) = ...

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  15. In any DeltaABC, prove that ac""cosB-bc""cosA=a^(2)-b^(2)

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  16. In any triangle A B C , prove that following: \ (a^2"sin"(B-C))/(sin A...

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  17. In DeltaABC, prove that: (1+cosA.cos(B-C))/(1+cosC.cos(A-B))=(b^(2)+c...

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  18. In DeltaABC, (b^(2)+c^(2))sin(B-C)=(b^(2)-c^(2))sin(B+C), then prove t...

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  19. In a A B C , if cosC=(sinA)/(2sinB) , prove that the triangle is isos...

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  20. In triangleABC, cosA=sinB-cosC,prove that DeltaABC, is right angled.

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