In triangle △ABC, a, b, c are the sides opposite to angles A, B, C respectively, and it is given that a2=1−cosB1−cosA. (Ⅰ) Prove that if △ABC is a non-isosceles triangle and b=1, there does not exist a triangle △ABC that satisfies the condition. (Ⅱ) Find the maximum value of c1(b1−a1).
Solution
### Proof of (Ⅰ):
Given the equation a2=1−cosB1−cosA, we can apply the double angle cosine formula to transform it into: a2=1−cos2B1−cos2A=sin2Bsin2A Using the half-angle formula, this becomes: a2=sin22Bsin22A
Given that A, B∈(0,π), it follows that sin2A>0 and sin2B>0. Thus, we can simplify the equation to: a=sin2Bsin2A
With b=1, we have: asin2B=bsin2A This leads to: 2sin2Acos2Asin2B=2sin2Bcos2Bsin2A Which simplifies to: cos2A=cos2B
Given that 2A,2B∈(0,2π), it implies that: 2A=2B⇒A=B
This contradicts the assumption that △ABC is non-isosceles. Therefore, there does not exist a triangle △ABC that satisfies the given condition.
### Calculation for (Ⅱ):
Given a2=1−cosB1−cosA, we can rewrite it as: a2(1−2aca2+c2−b2)=1−2bcb2+c2−a2 This simplifies to: a22ac(b+a−c)(b−a+c)=2bc(b+a−c)(a−b+c)
Since b+a−c>0, we can further simplify to: a22ac(b−a+c)=2bc(a−b+c)⇒c1=ab+1ab−1(a−b)
Therefore: c1(b1−a1)=ab(ab+1)ab−1
Let ab−1=t. If t=0, then: c1(b1−a1)=ab(ab+1)ab−1=0
If t=0, then: c1(b1−a1)=(t+1)(t+2)t=t+t2+31
For t>0, we have: c1(b1−a1)=t+t2+31≤3+221=3−22 with equality at t=2, i.e., ab=1+2.
For −1<t<0, t+t2∈(−∞,−3), t+t2+3<0, which does not satisfy the requirement.
Hence, the maximum value of c1(b1−a1) is 3−22.
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