In the right triangle lg2a−b=21(lga+lgb−lg2), where a>b, a,b are the sides of the triangle. Find the angles of the triangle.
Solution
The given equation is equivalent to lg2a−b=lg2ab. Therefore 2a−b=2ab⇔4a2−2ab+b2=2ab⇔a2−4ab+b2=0. Since a>b>0, by dividing with b2, we have (ba)2−4ba+1=0, with the roots ba=2±3. Because of ba>1 we have ba=2+3. On another side ba=tgα. From sin2α=1+tg2α2tgα=1+(2+3)22(2+3)=21 we have the two solutions for the angle α, α=75∘ or α=15∘. Since a>b we have α>β, i.e. α=75∘ and β=15∘.
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