Question

Please help me to prove this!​

Answer 1

Answer:  see proof below

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: A + B + C = π              → A + B = π - C

                                              → B + C = π - A

                                              → C + A = π - B

                                              → C = π - (B +  C)

Use Sum to Product Identity:  cos A + cos B = 2 cos [(A + B)/2] · cos [(A - B)/2]

Use the Sum/Difference Identity: cos (A - B) = cos A · cos B + sin A · sin B

Use the Double Angle Identity: sin 2A = 2 sin A · cos A

Use the Cofunction Identity: cos (π/2 - A) = sin A

Proof LHS → Middle:

$\text{LHS:}\qquad \qquad \cos \bigg(\dfrac{A}{2}\bigg)+\cos \bigg(\dfrac{B}{2}\bigg)+\cos \bigg(\dfrac{C}{2}\bigg)$

$\text{Sum to Product:}\qquad 2\cos \bigg(\dfrac{\frac{A}{2}+\frac{B}{2}}{2}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{\frac{A}{2}-\frac{B}{2}}{2}\bigg)+\cos \bigg(\dfrac{C}{2}\bigg)\\\\\\.\qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad =2\cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{A-B}{4}\bigg)+\cos \bigg(\dfrac{C}{2}\bigg)$

$\text{Given:}\qquad \quad =2\cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{A-B}{4}\bigg)+\cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi -(A+B)}{2}\bigg)$

$\text{Sum/Difference:}\quad =2\cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{A-B}{4}\bigg)+\sin \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{2}\bigg)$

$\text{Double Angle:}\quad =2\cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{A-B}{4}\bigg)+\sin \bigg(\dfrac{2(A+B)}{2(2)}\bigg)\\\\\\.\qquad \qquad \qquad =2\cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{A-B}{4}\bigg)+2\sin \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)$

$\text{Factor:}\quad =2\cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\bigg[ \cos \bigg(\dfrac{A-B}{4}\bigg)+\sin \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\bigg]$

$\text{Cofunction:}\quad =2\cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\bigg[ \cos \bigg(\dfrac{A-B}{4}\bigg)+\cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\bigg]\\\\\\.\qquad \qquad \qquad =2\cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{A-B}{4}\bigg)+\cos \bigg(\dfrac{2\pi-(A+B)}{4}\bigg)\bigg]$

$\text{Sum to Product:}\ 2\cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\bigg[2 \cos \bigg(\dfrac{2\pi-2B}{2\cdot 4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{2A-2\pi}{2\cdot 4}\bigg)\bigg]\\\\\\.\qquad \qquad \qquad =4\cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi-B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi -A}{4}\bigg)$

$\text{Given:}\qquad \qquad 4\cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi -C}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi-B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi -A}{4}\bigg)\\\\\\.\qquad \qquad \qquad =4\cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi -A}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi-B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi -C}{4}\bigg)$

LHS = Middle $\checkmark$

Proof Middle → RHS:

$\text{Middle:}\qquad 4\cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi -A}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi-B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{\pi -C}{4}\bigg)\\\\\\\text{Given:}\qquad \qquad 4\cos \bigg(\dfrac{B+C}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{C+A}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\\\\\\.\qquad \qquad \qquad =4\cos \bigg(\dfrac{A+B}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{B+C}{4}\bigg)\cdot \cos \bigg(\dfrac{C+A}{4}\bigg)$

Middle = RHS $\checkmark$