# Relation between cosines and lenghts of triangle

• July 18th 2011, 10:41 AM
TheodorMunteanu
Relation between cosines and lenghts of triangle
Prove that in any triangle we have the following relation $\frac{a+b+c}{R}=8\cos{\frac{A}{2}}\cos{\frac{B}{2} }\cos{\frac{C}{2}}$
• July 18th 2011, 10:46 AM
Siron
Re: Relation between cosines and lenghts of triangle
What's $R$? ...

It can be useful to know that in a triangle:
A+B+C=180°
• July 18th 2011, 10:47 AM
TheodorMunteanu
Re: Relation between cosines and lenghts of triangle
R is radius of the circumscribed circle.
• July 18th 2011, 11:17 AM
waqarhaider
Re: Relation between cosines and lenghts of triangle
RHS = 8cos(A/2) cos(B/2) cos(C/2) = 8 sqrt {[s^3(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)]/(abc)^2 }

= 8s(area of triangle)/abc

now using s = (a+b+c)/2 and 4(area of triangle)/abc = 1/R you get required result
• July 18th 2011, 11:23 AM
TheodorMunteanu
Re: Relation between cosines and lenghts of triangle
could you be more speciffic?
• July 18th 2011, 11:36 AM
waqarhaider
Re: Relation between cosines and lenghts of triangle
about what, if you point out the problem
• July 18th 2011, 11:53 AM
TheodorMunteanu
Re: Relation between cosines and lenghts of triangle
Quote:

Originally Posted by waqarhaider
RHS = 8cos(A/2) cos(B/2) cos(C/2) = 8 sqrt {[s^3(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)]/(abc)^2 }