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We note that the max value for both sine and cosine of any angle is 1.  
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We note that <math>1</math> <math>\le</math> <math>\sin x</math> <math>\le</math> <math>1</math> and <math>1</math> <math>\le</math> <math>\cos x</math> <math>\le</math> <math>1</math>.  
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Therefore, the only way to satisfy the equation is if <math>\cos(2A-B)=1</math> and <math>\sin(A+B)=1</math>, since if either one of these is less than 1, the other one would have to be greater than 1, which contradicts our previous statement.
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Therefore the only way to satisfy the equation is if both <math>\cos(2A-B)=1</math> and <math>\sin(A+B)=1</math>, since if either one of these is less than 1, the other one would have to be greater than 1, which our previous statement.
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From this we can easily deduce that <math>2A-B=0^{\circ}</math> and <math>A+B=90^{\circ}</math> and solving this system gives us <math>A=30^{\circ}</math> and <math>B=60^{\circ}</math>. It is obvious from this that <math>\triangle ABC</math> is a <math>30^{\circ}-60^{\circ}-90^{\circ}</math> triangle with <math>AB=4</math>, <math>AC=2\sqrt{2}</math>, and <math>BC=2</math>　<math>(C)</math>
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From this we can easily deduce that <math>2A-B=0^{\circ}</math> and <math>A+B=90^{\circ}</math> (since <math>\cos 0^{\circ}=1</math> and <math>\sin 90^{\circ}=1</math>) and solving this system gives us <math>A=30^{\circ}</math> and <math>B=60^{\circ}</math>. It is obvious from this that <math>\triangle ABC</math> is a <math>30^{\circ}-60^{\circ}-90^{\circ}</math> triangle, and solving for the sides gives us <math>BC=2</math> <math>\Longrightarrow</math>　<math>(C)</math>

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Problem

In $\triangle ABC$, $\cos(2A-B)+\sin(A+B)=2$ and $AB=4$. What is $BC$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2\sqrt{3}$

Solution

We note that $1$ $\le$ $\sin x$ $\le$ $1$ and $1$ $\le$ $\cos x$ $\le$ $1$. Therefore the only way to satisfy the equation is if both $\cos(2A-B)=1$ and $\sin(A+B)=1$, since if either one of these is less than 1, the other one would have to be greater than 1, which our previous statement. From this we can easily deduce that $2A-B=0^{\circ}$ and $A+B=90^{\circ}$ (since $\cos 0^{\circ}=1$ and $\sin 90^{\circ}=1$) and solving this system gives us $A=30^{\circ}$ and $B=60^{\circ}$. It is obvious from this that $\triangle ABC$ is a $30^{\circ}-60^{\circ}-90^{\circ}$ triangle, and solving for the sides gives us $BC=2$ $\Longrightarrow$　$(C)$

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