circle

2012-11-20 2:04 am
AC is a diameter of a circle and B,D are 2 points on the circle, one on either side of AC. If the angles CAD, BAC are denoted by a and b respectively, use Ptolemy's theorem to show that sin(a+b) = cosa sinb + sina cosb
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amazing!!! thx a lot!!! but can "= AD / sin∠ABD = AD / sin∠ACD ..... (∠ ABD = ∠ ACD in the same segment) = AC / sin∠ADC ..... ( By sine formula in △ADC)" be omitted?

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2012-11-20 4:28 am
✔ 最佳答案
In △ABD , by sine formula , BD / sin(a + b)
= AD / sin∠ABD
= AD / sin∠ACD ..... (∠ ABD = ∠ ACD in the same segment)
= AC / sin∠ADC ..... ( By sine formula in △ADC)
= AC / sin 90° ..........( ∠ in semi circle)
= AC∴ BD = AC sin(a + b) ..... (1)

A────────B
| a \ b
|.......\
|...........\
|...............\
|...................\
|......................\
D────────C

Note that ∠ADC = ∠ABC = 90° (∠s in semi circle) ,
by Ptolemy's theorem , AC * BD = AD * BC + CD * AB
BD = AC (AD/AC * BC/AC + CD/AC * AB/AC)
BD = AC ( cos a * sin b + sin a * cos b ) ..... (2)(1) & (2) gives sin(a + b) = cos a sin b + sin a cos b


2012-11-19 20:31:13 補充:
The first line is :
In Δ ABD , by sine formula ,

2012-11-20 18:38:36 補充:
You can omit them if you know a/sinA = 2R.
Thankyou~


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