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<cmath> 2 \cos^2 A + \cos^2 B + \cos^2 C + 2 \sin A \sin (B+C)  = \frac{15}{8} + x</cmath>    or
 
<cmath> 2 \cos^2 A + \cos^2 B + \cos^2 C + 2 \sin A \sin (B+C)  = \frac{15}{8} + x</cmath>    or
 
<cmath> 2 \cos^2 A + \cos^2 B + \cos^2 C + 2 \sin ^2 A = \frac{15}{8} + x</cmath>    or
 
<cmath> 2 \cos^2 A + \cos^2 B + \cos^2 C + 2 \sin ^2 A = \frac{15}{8} + x</cmath>    or
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<cmath> \cos^2 B + \cos^2 C =  x - \frac{1}{8}    --- (4)</cmath>
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<cmath> \cos^2 B + \cos^2 C =  x - \frac{1}{8}    \text{------ (4)}</cmath>
  
 
Similarly adding (2) and (3) we get:
 
Similarly adding (2) and (3) we get:
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<cmath> \cos^2 A + \cos^2 B =  x - \frac{4}{9}    --- (5) </cmath>
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<cmath> \cos^2 A + \cos^2 B =  x - \frac{4}{9}    \text{------ (5)} </cmath>
 
Similarly adding (1) and (2) we get:
 
Similarly adding (1) and (2) we get:
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<cmath> \cos^2 A + \cos^2 C =  \frac{14}{9}  - \frac{1}{8}    --- (6) </cmath>
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<cmath> \cos^2 A + \cos^2 C =  \frac{14}{9}  - \frac{1}{8}    \text{------ (6)} </cmath>
  
 
And (4) - (5) gives:
 
And (4) - (5) gives:
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<cmath> \cos^2 C - \cos^2 A =  \frac{4}{9}  - \frac{1}{8}    --- (7) </cmath>
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<cmath> \cos^2 C - \cos^2 A =  \frac{4}{9}  - \frac{1}{8}    \text{------ (7)} </cmath>
  
 
Now (6) - (7) gives:
 
Now (6) - (7) gives:

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Problem 15

Let $A,B,C$ be angles of an acute triangle with \begin{align*} \cos^2 A + \cos^2 B + 2 \sin A \sin B \cos C &= \frac{15}{8} \text{ and} \\ \cos^2 B + \cos^2 C + 2 \sin B \sin C \cos A &= \frac{14}{9} \end{align*} There are positive integers $p$, $q$, $r$, and $s$ for which \[\cos^2 C + \cos^2 A + 2 \sin C \sin A \cos B = \frac{p-q\sqrt{r}}{s},\] where $p+q$ and $s$ are relatively prime and $r$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $p+q+r+s$.

Solutions

Solution 1

Let's draw the triangle. Since the problem only deals with angles, we can go ahead and set one of the sides to a convenient value. Let $BC = \sin{A}$.

By the Law of Sines, we must have $CA = \sin{B}$ and $AB = \sin{C}$.

Now let us analyze the given:

\begin{align*} \cos^2A + \cos^2B + 2\sin A\sin B\cos C &= 1-\sin^2A + 1-\sin^2B + 2\sin A\sin B\cos C \\ &= 2-(\sin^2A + \sin^2B - 2\sin A\sin B\cos C) \end{align*}

Now we can use the Law of Cosines to simplify this:

\[= 2-\sin^2C\]


Therefore: \[\sin C = \sqrt{\dfrac{1}{8}},\cos C = \sqrt{\dfrac{7}{8}}.\] Similarly, \[\sin A = \sqrt{\dfrac{4}{9}},\cos A = \sqrt{\dfrac{5}{9}}.\] Note that the desired value is equivalent to $2-\sin^2B$, which is $2-\sin^2(A+C)$. All that remains is to use the sine addition formula and, after a few minor computations, we obtain a result of $\dfrac{111-4\sqrt{35}}{72}$. Thus, the answer is $111+4+35+72 = \boxed{222}$.

Solution 2

Let us use the identity $\cos^2A+\cos^2B+\cos^2C+2\cos A \cos B \cos C=1$ .

Add \begin{align*} \cos^2 C+2(\cos A\cos B-\sin A \sin B)\cos C \end{align*} to both sides of the first given equation.



Thus, as \begin{align*} \cos A\cos B-\sin A\sin B=\cos (A+B)=-\cos C ,\end{align*} we have \begin{align*} \dfrac{15}{8}-2\cos^2 C +\cos^2 C=1, \end{align*} so $\cos C$ is $\sqrt{\dfrac{7}{8}}$ and therefore $\sin C$ is $\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{8}}$.

Similarily, we have $\sin A =\dfrac{2}{3}$ and $\cos A=\sqrt{\dfrac{14}{9}-1}=\sqrt{\dfrac{5}{9}}$ and the rest of the solution proceeds as above.

Solution 3

Let \begin{align*} \cos^2 A + \cos^2 B + 2 \sin A \sin B \cos C &= \frac{15}{8} \text{ ------ (1)}\\ \cos^2 B + \cos^2 C + 2 \sin B \sin C \cos A &= \frac{14}{9} \text{ ------ (2)}\\ \cos^2 C + \cos^2 A + 2 \sin C \sin A \cos B &= x \text{ ------ (3)}\\ \end{align*}

Adding (1) and (3) we get: \[2 \cos^2 A + \cos^2 B + \cos^2 C + 2 \sin A( \sin B \cos C + \sin C \cos B) = \frac{15}{8} + x\] or \[2 \cos^2 A + \cos^2 B + \cos^2 C + 2 \sin A \sin (B+C) = \frac{15}{8} + x\] or \[2 \cos^2 A + \cos^2 B + \cos^2 C + 2 \sin ^2 A = \frac{15}{8} + x\] or \[\cos^2 B + \cos^2 C = x - \frac{1}{8} \text{------ (4)}\]

Similarly adding (2) and (3) we get: \[\cos^2 A + \cos^2 B = x - \frac{4}{9} \text{------ (5)}\] Similarly adding (1) and (2) we get: \[\cos^2 A + \cos^2 C = \frac{14}{9} - \frac{1}{8} \text{------ (6)}\]

And (4) - (5) gives: \[\cos^2 C - \cos^2 A = \frac{4}{9} - \frac{1}{8} \text{------ (7)}\]

Now (6) - (7) gives: $\cos^2 A = \frac{5}{9}$ or $\cos A = \sqrt{\dfrac{5}{9}}$ and $\sin A = \frac{2}{3}$ so $\cos C$ is $\sqrt{\dfrac{7}{8}}$ and therefore $\sin C$ is $\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{8}}$

Now $\sin B = \sin(A+C)$ can be computed first and then $\cos^2 B$ is easily found.

Thus $\cos^2 B$ and $\cos^2 C$ can be plugged into (4) above to give x = $\dfrac{111-4\sqrt{35}}{72}$.

Hence the answer is = $111+4+35+72 = \boxed{222}$.

Kris17

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