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Problem I could not figure out.

Unread post by Aquib » Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:53 pm

Guys I have a problem.I couldn't figure it out.Hope you guys can help me. :)

Let ABC be a triangle such that the coordinates of the points A and B are rational numbers.Prove that the coordinates of C are rational if and only if tanA,tanB and tanC,when defined,are all rational numbers.

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Re: Problem I could not figure out.

Unread post by Hasib » Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:08 pm

Plz, dont write text in the dollar sign. U also may use the code \text{your text}. Such as x^2 \text{ means to multiple the x twice} will give u $x^2 \text{ means to multiple the x twice}$ thanks
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Re: Problem I could not figure out.

Unread post by Moon » Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:31 pm

In general don't use LaTeX where you can simply write it with your keyboard. However, you may write something like $ABC$ with LaTeX codes, because it is part of the mathematical symbols we are using.
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Re: Problem I could not figure out.

Unread post by Zzzz » Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:33 am

Edited the first post.
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Re: Problem I could not figure out.

Unread post by Tahmid Hasan » Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:01 pm

let's assume that the co-ordinate of point C is rational.so the value of $$AB,BC,CA$$ is rational.so the area of $$\Delta ABC$$ is rational.
now $$tan A=\frac{4\Delta}{(b^2+c^2-a^2)}$$ is rational.the others tans can also b proved like this.
contradiction can be used to solve the other part.
plz notify if i'm wrong
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Re: Problem I could not figure out.

Unread post by Tahmid Hasan » Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:41 am

disproved,won't work in the case of tan90!!!!!!!11
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