In △ ABC, if cos A + cos C = 4 sin212B, then a, b, c are in
A
A. P.
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B
G. P.
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C
H. P.
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A
A. P.
cos A + cos C = 4 sin212B ⇒2cosA+C2cosA−C2=4sin2B2 ⇒cosA+C2cosA−C2=2sin2B2 ⇒cos(A−C2)=2sinB2 ⇒cosA2cosC2sinA2sinC2=2sinB2 ⇒√s(s−a)bc√s(s−c)ab+√(s−b(s−c)bc√(s−a)(s−b)ab =2√(s−a)(s−c)ac√(s−a)(s−c)ac+s−bb√(s−c)(s−a)ac=2√(s−a)(s−c)ac ⇒Sb+s−b2=2⇒a+c=2b⇒a,b,careinA.P.