In acute triangle △ABC, the sides opposite to angles A, B, and C are a, b, and c respectively, and c−2bcosA=b. (1) Prove that A=2B; (2) If the angle bisector of A intersects BC at D, and c=2, find the range of values for the area of △ABD.
Solution
Proof:
Part (1): Given c−2bcosA=b, we start by applying the Law of Sines to translate this into an equation involving sines:
c−2bcosA=b
Applying the Law of Sines and substituting for c and b in terms of sinC and sinB respectively, we get:
sinC−2sinBcosA=sinB
Using the identity for sin(A+B)=sinAcosB+cosAsinB, and knowing A+B+C=π (sum of angles in a triangle), we have sinC=sin(A+B). Plugging this into our equation:
sin(A+B)−2sinBcosA=sinB
⇒sinAcosB+cosAsinB−2sinBcosA=sinB
Rearranging and simplifying gives us:
sin(A−B)=sinB
Given A,B∈(0,2π) (since △ABC is acute), we know A−B∈(−2π,2π). In this interval, sinx is monotonically increasing, therefore:
A−B=B⇒A=2B
Hence, we have proved that A=2B. A=2B
Part (2): With A=2B established, we now consider the angle bisector of A intersecting BC at D. Given ∠ABC=∠BAD and using the Law of Sines in △ABD, we can express AD in terms of B:
sinBAD=sin(π−2B)AB=sin2B2
This gives us AD=BD=cosB1 (since AB=c=2 and using the double angle formula for sine).
The area of △ABD is then calculated as:
S△ABD=21AB×AD×sinB=21×2×cosB1×sinB=tanB
Given the acute nature of △ABC, we establish bounds for B:
0<B<2π, 0<2B<2π, and 0<π−3B<2π
Solving these inequalities gives us 6π<B<4π. Hence, the range of tanB is (tan6π,tan4π)=(33,1).
Therefore, the range of values for the area of △ABD is (33,1).
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