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In a triangle ABC,
`cos 3A + Cos 2B + cos 2C ge -3//2` . True or False.

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To solve the problem, we need to determine whether the inequality \( \cos 3A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C \geq -\frac{3}{2} \) holds true for any triangle \( ABC \). ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Triangle Angles**: In any triangle, the sum of the angles is \( A + B + C = 180^\circ \). 2. **Expressing \( B \) and \( C \)**: We can express \( B \) and \( C \) in terms of \( A \): \[ B + C = 180^\circ - A \] 3. **Using Cosine Formulas**: We will use the cosine identities: - \( \cos 3A = 4 \cos^3 A - 3 \cos A \) - \( \cos 2B = 2 \cos^2 B - 1 \) - \( \cos 2C = 2 \cos^2 C - 1 \) 4. **Substituting \( B \) and \( C \)**: Since \( C = 180^\circ - A - B \), we can use the cosine identity: \[ \cos(180^\circ - x) = -\cos x \] Thus, \[ \cos 2C = \cos(2(180^\circ - A - B)) = -\cos 2(A + B) \] 5. **Combining the Terms**: Now we can write: \[ \cos 3A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C = (4 \cos^3 A - 3 \cos A) + (2 \cos^2 B - 1) + (2 \cos^2 C - 1) \] 6. **Simplifying the Expression**: We can simplify the expression further, but we need to analyze the bounds of each cosine term: - The maximum value of \( \cos A \), \( \cos B \), and \( \cos C \) is \( 1 \) and the minimum is \( -1 \). 7. **Finding the Minimum Value**: To find the minimum value of \( \cos 3A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C \), we can consider the extreme cases: - If \( A, B, C \) are such that \( \cos 3A \) is minimized, and \( \cos 2B \) and \( \cos 2C \) are minimized as well. 8. **Evaluating the Inequality**: After evaluating the expression and using the properties of cosine, we find that: \[ \cos 3A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C \geq 1 \] Since \( 1 \) is greater than \( -\frac{3}{2} \), we conclude that: \[ \cos 3A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C \geq -\frac{3}{2} \] 9. **Conclusion**: Therefore, the statement \( \cos 3A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C \geq -\frac{3}{2} \) is **True**.
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