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Problem 107

AMC 10/12, early questions
Geometry Difficulty 3.3 Find the answer

In triangle ABC\triangle ABC, the sides opposite to angles AA, BB, and CC are aa, bb, and cc respectively. The correct conclusions are as follows:

Pick one

Official solution

Let's break down the solution step by step, adhering to the rules:

For statement A:

Given A<BA < B, we want to prove sinA<sinB\sin A < \sin B.

- Since A<BA < B in a triangle, it implies that the side opposite to the smaller angle is shorter than the side opposite to the larger angle, i.e., a<ba < b.
- By the Law of Sines, asinA=bsinB\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B}.
- Since a<ba < b, it follows that sinA<sinB\sin A < \sin B.

Therefore, statement A is correct.

For statement B:

Given a=2a=2 and A=30A=30^{\circ}, we want to find the radius RR of the circumcircle.

- Using the Law of Sines, R=a2sinA=22sin30=22×12=21=2R = \frac{a}{2\sin A} = \frac{2}{2\sin30^{\circ}} = \frac{2}{2 \times \frac{1}{2}} = \frac{2}{1} = 2.

Hence, the radius of the circumcircle of ABC\triangle ABC is 22, making statement B incorrect.

For statement C:

Given acosA=bsinB\frac{a}{\cos A} = \frac{b}{\sin B}, we aim to prove A=45A = 45^{\circ}.

- By the Law of Sines, asinA=bsinB\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B}.
- Equating acosA=asinA\frac{a}{\cos A} = \frac{a}{\sin A} implies cosA=sinA\cos A = \sin A.
- The only angle for which cosA=sinA\cos A = \sin A in the range of 0<A<1800^{\circ} < A < 180^{\circ} is A=45A = 45^{\circ}.

Thus, statement C is correct.

For statement D:

Given A=30A=30^{\circ}, a=4a=4, and b=3b=3, we need to determine the number of solutions for ABC\triangle ABC.

- Using the Law of Cosines, cosA=b2+c2a22bc\cos A = \frac{b^2 + c^2 - a^2}{2bc}.
- Substituting the given values, 32=9+c2166c\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = \frac{9 + c^2 - 16}{6c}.
- Solving for cc, we get c=33±552c = \frac{3\sqrt{3} \pm \sqrt{55}}{2}.
- Since we only consider the positive root for the length of a side, cc has one positive solution.

Therefore, ABC\triangle ABC has one solution, making statement D incorrect.

The correct conclusions are A and C\boxed{\text{A and C}}.

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