Q. If$\ A + B + C = \pi\ and\cos{A = \cos{B\cos{C,\ }}}$ then $\tan{B\tan C}$ is equal to

A) $\frac{1}{2}$
B) 2
C) 1
D) $- \frac{1}{2}$
Explanation

(b)
Since, $A + B + C = \pi$
$\Rightarrow a = \pi - (B + C)$
We have, $\cos{A = \cos{B\cos C}}$
$\Rightarrow \cos{\left\lbrack \pi - (B + C) \right\rbrack = \cos{B\cos C}}$
$\Rightarrow - \cos{(\ B + C) = \cos{B\cos C}}$
$\Rightarrow - \left\lbrack \cos{B\cos{C - \sin{B\sin C}}} \right\rbrack = \cos{B\cos C}$
$\Rightarrow \sin{B\ \sin\ C = 2\cos{B\cos C}}$
$\Rightarrow \tan{B\tan{C = 2}}$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.