If cosA=x/(y+z),cosB=y/(z+x),cosC=z/(x+y),show that tan^2A/2=tan^2B/2=tan^2C/2=1?

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Oct 24, 2017

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Explanation:

Taking A=alpha,B=beta,C=gamma

We have

cosalpha=x/(y+z)

=>1/cosalpha=(y+z)/x

By dividendo and componendo we get

(1-cosalpha)/(1+cosalpha)=(y+z-x)/(x+y+z)

=>(2sin^2(alpha/2))/(2cos^2(alpha/2))=(y+z-x)/(x+y+z)

=>tan^2(alpha/2)=(y+z-x)/(x+y+z)

Similarly

tan^2(beta/2)=(x+z-y)/(x+y+z)

And

tan^2(gamma/2)=(x+y-z)/(x+y+z)

Hence

tan^2(alpha/2)+tan^2(beta/2)+tan^2(gamma/2)=(x+y+z)/(x+y+z)=1