Triangles

if D,E,F are the feet of the perpendiculars from vertices A,B,C to opp sides,and the semiperimeter of ΔDEF = inradius of ΔABC then cosA/2cosB/2cosC/2 = ?

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satan92 ·

consider the triangle AEF

√AEF=90-√BEF
=90-√FAD(by same angle in same segment rule)
=90-(90-B)=B
applying sine rule

x/sinA=bcosA/sinB

where x is a side of the interior triangle

x=bcosAsinA/sinB
=(b/sinB)cosAsinA
=2RcosAsinA

similary we get the semiperimeter as

R/2(sin2A +sin2B +sin2C)

further the inradius of the outer triangle=
4RsinA/2sinB/2sinC/2

equating both these

R/2(sin2A +sin2B +sin2C)=4RsinA/2sinB/2sinC/2

further sin2A+sin2B+sin2C=4sinAsinBsinC=

4*8sinA/2cosA/2sinB/2cosB/2sinC/2cosC/2

so we get cosA/2cosB/2cosC/2 as =1/4

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