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In a right angled triangle PQR,

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In a right angled triangle PQR, R = 90 degree. If tan(P/2) and tan(Q/2) are the roots of the equation ax² + bx + c, give the relation between a, b and c.

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Vikram Saxena

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21 Jun 2012 20:24:29 IST

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we know:---

p+q=90

and

tan(P/2) +tan(Q/2) = -b/a

and
tan(P/2).tan(Q/2) = c/a

putting these values in the formula

tan(P/2+Q/2) = ( tan(P/2)+ tan(Q/2) )/ 1-tan(P/2).tan(Q/2)

we get tan45 = 1

and on further solving we get

a+b=c
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