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102.41 Proof Without Words: (Where) Sin2 + Sin2B+ Sin2C = 4 Sinasinbsinc + B + C = Π
102.41 Proof Without Words: (Where) Sin2 + Sin2B+ Sin2C = 4 Sinasinbsinc + B + C = Π
2B
2C O
R R
2A
B C
For ABC, with circumcentre O and circumradius R,
1 2
2R sin 2A + 12 R2 sin 2B + 12 R2 sin 2C = area (ABC) = 1
2 ab sin C
a b
⇒ sin 2A + sin 2B + sin 2C = · sin C = 4 sin A · sin B · sin C.
R R
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∑ (− 2 )
∞ n
1 2
= .
n=0 3
1
2
1
1 1 −
2
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NOTES 505
1 1
2 2
1
1
8
4
1 1 1 1 1
1 − + 1 − + −
2 4 2 4 8
1 1
2
2
1 1
8 1 8 1
16 32
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 − + − + 1 − + − + −
2 4 8 16 2 4 8 16 32
∑ (− 2 )
∞ n
1 1 1 1 2
= 1 − + − + …=
n= 0 2 4 8 3
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