Let ABC be a triangle with circumcenter O, incenter I,∠B=45∘, and OI∥BC. Find cos∠C.
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Solution
Let M be the midpoint of BC, and D the foot of the perpendicular of I with BC. Because OI∥BC, we have OM=ID. Since ∠BOC=2∠A, the length of OM is OAcos∠BOM=OAcosA=RcosA, and the length of ID is r, where R and r are the circumradius and inradius of △ABC, respectively. Thus, r=RcosA, so 1+cosA=(R+r)/R. By Carnot's theorem, (R+r)/R=cosA+cosB+cosC, so we have cosB+cosC=1. Since cosB=22, we have cosC=1−22.
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