Use a half-angle formula and the Law of Cosines to show that, for any triangle, (a) cos

Chapter 7, Problem 64

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Use a half-angle formula and the Law of Cosines to show that, for any triangle,

(a) \(\cos \frac{C}{2}=\sqrt{\frac{s(s-c)}{a b}}\) and

(b) \(\sin \frac{C}{2}=\sqrt{\frac{(s-a)(s-b)}{a b}}\) 

where \(s=\frac{1}{2}(a+b+c)\).

Text Transcription:

cos C/2 = sqrt s(s − c) / ab

sin C/2 = sqrt (s − a)(s − b) / ab

s = 1/2(a + b + c)

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