Consider a triangle ABC,
b= a*cosC + c*cosA
c= a*cosB + b*cosA
Adding both the equations and upon simplification,
we get
(b+c)*(1-cosA)=a*(cosB+cosC)
but in a triangle, b+c>a
=> (b+c)*(1-cosA)>a*(1-cosA)
=> a*(cosB+cosC)>a*(1-cosA)
=> cosA+cosB+cosC>1.
Hence Proved
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Posted by Praneeth
on 2007-11-20 06:26:28 |