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Given that `e^(iA) , e^(iB) , e^(iC)` are in A.P., where A, B, C are angles of a triangle then the triangle is

A

isosceles

B

equilateral

C

right angled

D

none

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To solve the problem, we need to show that if \( e^{iA}, e^{iB}, e^{iC} \) are in arithmetic progression (A.P.), where \( A, B, C \) are the angles of a triangle, then the triangle is equilateral. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Condition of A.P.:** Since \( e^{iA}, e^{iB}, e^{iC} \) are in A.P., we can express this condition mathematically: \[ 2 e^{iB} = e^{iA} + e^{iC} \] 2. **Using Euler's Formula:** By applying Euler's formula, we have: \[ e^{i\theta} = \cos(\theta) + i \sin(\theta) \] Therefore, we can rewrite the equation as: \[ 2 (\cos B + i \sin B) = (\cos A + i \sin A) + (\cos C + i \sin C) \] 3. **Separating Real and Imaginary Parts:** From the above equation, we can separate the real and imaginary parts: - Real part: \[ 2 \cos B = \cos A + \cos C \] - Imaginary part: \[ 2 \sin B = \sin A + \sin C \] 4. **Dividing the Equations:** We can divide the imaginary part by the real part to eliminate \( B \): \[ \frac{2 \sin B}{2 \cos B} = \frac{\sin A + \sin C}{\cos A + \cos C} \] This simplifies to: \[ \tan B = \frac{\sin A + \sin C}{\cos A + \cos C} \] 5. **Using the Sine and Cosine Sum Formulas:** We can use the identities for sine and cosine: \[ \sin A + \sin C = 2 \sin\left(\frac{A+C}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{A-C}{2}\right) \] \[ \cos A + \cos C = 2 \cos\left(\frac{A+C}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{A-C}{2}\right) \] Substituting these into our equation gives: \[ \tan B = \frac{2 \sin\left(\frac{A+C}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{A-C}{2}\right)}{2 \cos\left(\frac{A+C}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{A-C}{2}\right)} \] This simplifies to: \[ \tan B = \tan\left(\frac{A+C}{2}\right) \] 6. **Equating Angles:** Since \( B \) is an angle in a triangle, we can equate: \[ B = \frac{A+C}{2} \] Given that \( A + B + C = 180^\circ \), substituting \( B \) gives: \[ A + \frac{A+C}{2} + C = 180^\circ \] Simplifying this leads to: \[ 2A + 2C = 360^\circ \Rightarrow A + C = 180^\circ \] This means \( A = C \). 7. **Conclusion:** Since \( A = C \) and \( B = 60^\circ \), we conclude that all angles \( A, B, C \) are equal to \( 60^\circ \). Thus, the triangle is equilateral. ### Final Answer: The triangle is an **equilateral triangle**.
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