Hello everyone. Today we will prove the sine theorem. We will use the method of direct proof as a proof method. This proof was first constructed by the Persian mathematician Tusi.
Theorem: Let a,b,c be the sides of any triangle, and R the radius of the circumscribed circle around that triangle and let the angles α,β,γ be the angles opposite the sides a,b,c, respectively. Then the following equations hold: sinαa=sinβb=sinγc=2R Proof:
Now we will prove that the following equation holds: sinαa=2R. The equations sinβb=2R and sinγc=2R can be proved in an analogous way.
Consider the following diagram showing the triangle △ABC with the circumscribed circle of radius R.
Since angles inscribed in a circle and subtended by the same chord are equal we have that ∠CA′B=α. We also know that the angle inscribed in a circle and subtended by
the diameter of the circle is equal to 90∘, so it follows that ∠A′BC=90∘. Further, according to the definition of the sine function, we have that a=2Rsin∠CA′B, or a=2Rsinα. Hence, sinαa=2R. ■
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