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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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