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Problem 107

AMC 10/12, early questions
Geometry Difficulty 3.3 Multiple choice

In triangle △ABC\triangle ABC, the sides opposite to angles AA, BB, and CC are aa, bb, and cc respectively. The correct conclusions are as follows:

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Official solution

Let's break down the solution step by step, adhering to the rules:

For statement A:

Given A<BA < B, we want to prove sin⁡A<sin⁡B\sin A < \sin B.

- Since A<BA < B in a triangle, it implies that the side opposite to the smaller angle is shorter than the side opposite to the larger angle, i.e., a<ba < b.
- By the Law of Sines, asin⁡A=bsin⁡B\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B}.
- Since a<ba < b, it follows that sin⁡A<sin⁡B\sin A < \sin B.

Therefore, statement A is correct.

For statement B:

Given a=2a=2 and A=30∘A=30^{\circ}, we want to find the radius RR of the circumcircle.

- Using the Law of Sines, R=a2sin⁡A=22sin⁡30∘=22×12=21=2R = \frac{a}{2\sin A} = \frac{2}{2\sin30^{\circ}} = \frac{2}{2 \times \frac{1}{2}} = \frac{2}{1} = 2.

Hence, the radius of the circumcircle of △ABC\triangle ABC is 22, making statement B incorrect.

For statement C:

Given acos⁡A=bsin⁡B\frac{a}{\cos A} = \frac{b}{\sin B}, we aim to prove A=45∘A = 45^{\circ}.

- By the Law of Sines, asin⁡A=bsin⁡B\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B}.
- Equating acos⁡A=asin⁡A\frac{a}{\cos A} = \frac{a}{\sin A} implies cos⁡A=sin⁡A\cos A = \sin A.
- The only angle for which cos⁡A=sin⁡A\cos A = \sin A in the range of 0∘<A<180∘0^{\circ} < A < 180^{\circ} is A=45∘A = 45^{\circ}.

Thus, statement C is correct.

For statement D:

Given A=30∘A=30^{\circ}, a=4a=4, and b=3b=3, we need to determine the number of solutions for △ABC\triangle ABC.

- Using the Law of Cosines, cos⁡A=b2+c2−a22bc\cos A = \frac{b^2 + c^2 - a^2}{2bc}.
- Substituting the given values, 32=9+c2−166c\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = \frac{9 + c^2 - 16}{6c}.
- Solving for cc, we get c=33±552c = \frac{3\sqrt{3} \pm \sqrt{55}}{2}.
- Since we only consider the positive root for the length of a side, cc has one positive solution.

Therefore, △ABC\triangle ABC has one solution, making statement D incorrect.

The correct conclusions are A and C\boxed{\text{A and C}}.

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