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    In any triangle ABC, a + b + c = 2s with usual notation, then sin (A/2) =
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    In any triangle ABC, a + b + c = 2s with usual notation, then sin (A/2) =

    A.

    ((sc)(sa)ac)\sqrt(\frac{(s-c)(s-a)}{ac})​​

    B.

    ((sb)(sc)bc)\sqrt(\frac{(s-b)(s-c)}{bc})​​

    C.

    ((sb)(sc)s(sa))\sqrt(\frac{(s-b)(s-c)}{s(s-a)})​​

    D.

    ((s)(sa)bc)\sqrt(\frac{(s)(s-a)}{bc})​​

    Correct option is B

    Given:

    a + b + c = 2s

    Formula Used:

    cos2θ=cos2θsin2θ\cos 2\theta = \cos^2 \theta - \sin^2 \theta

    ​​cos2θ=2cos2θ1\cos 2\theta = 2\cos^2 \theta - 1 

    cosine rule in triangle where a,b and c are the sides of a triangle 

    c2=a2+b22abcos(θ)c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab \cdot \cos(\theta)​​​

    Solution:

    a + b + c = 2s

    => a + b = 2s – c

    => a + c = 2s – b

    We know that 

    c2=a2+b22abcos(θ)c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab \cdot \cos(\theta)

    put θ\theta =A​

    Cos A = (b2 + c2– a2)/2bc ___eq(1)

    cos2θ=cos2θsin2θ\cos 2\theta = \cos^2 \theta - \sin^2 \theta 

    put θ\theta​ =A

    2sin2(A/2) = 1 – Cos A

    put the value of cos(A) from equation(1) 

    => 1 – (b2 + c2– 2a2)/2bc

    => a2 + 2bc – (b2 + c2)/2bc

    => a2– (b2 + c2– 2bc)/2bc

    => a2– (b – c)2/2bc

    => (a + b – c) (a – b + c)/2bc

    => (2s – c – c) (2s – b – b)/2bc

    => 2(s – c) 2(s – b)/2bc

    => 2(s – c) (s – b)/bc

    => 2sin2 (A/2) = 2 × (s – b) (s – c)/bc

    => sin2 (A/2) = (s – b) (s – c)/bc

     sin(A\2) =((sb)(sc)bc)\sqrt(\frac{(s-b)(s-c)}{bc})​​

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