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| − | <cmath>2\sin | + | <cmath>2\sin(\frac{a+b}{2}}\cos{\frac{a-b}{2}) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</cmath> |
| − | <cmath>2\cos | + | <cmath>2\cos(\frac{a+b}{2}}\cos{\frac{a-b}{2}) = \frac{\sqrt{6}}{2}.</cmath> |
| − | Dividing these equations tells us that <math>\frac{a+b}{2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}</math>, so <math>\frac{a+b}{2} = \frac{\pi}{6} + \pi n</math> for an integer <math>n</math>, so <math>\sin(a+b) = \sin (\frac{\pi}{3} + 2\pi n) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</math> | + | Dividing these equations tells us that <math>\frac{a+b}{2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}</math>, so <math>\frac{a+b}{2} = \frac{\pi}{6} + \pi n</math> for an integer <math>n</math>, so <math>\sin(a+b) = \sin (\frac{\pi}{3} + 2\pi n) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>. The answer is <math>\boxed{(C)}</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Revision as of 19:00, 3 October 2024
Problem
Let 
and 
be real numbers such that 
and 
Find 
Solution
Sum to product gives us
\[2\sin(\frac{a+b}{2}}\cos{\frac{a-b}{2}) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\] (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
\[2\cos(\frac{a+b}{2}}\cos{\frac{a-b}{2}) = \frac{\sqrt{6}}{2}.\] (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
Dividing these equations tells us that 
, so 
for an integer 
, so 
. The answer is 
.
See also
| 2002 AMC 12P (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 24 |
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