In right triangle ABC, with B = 90 degrees, we have sin A = 2 cos A + tan A. What is tan A?
Since no one else has posted an answer, I'll post what I have ...
Using 'a' as the side opposite angle(A), 'b' as the side opposite angle(B), and 'c' as the side opposite angle(C):
Since angle(B) is a right angle: sin(A) = a/b cos(A) = c/b tan(A) = a/c b2 = a2 + c2
sin(A) = 2·cos(A) + tan(A) ---> a/b = 2(c/b) + a/c
multiplying by bc ---> ac = 2c2 + ab
Solving for c by using the quadratic formula: ac = 2c2 + ab
2c2 - ac + ab = 0
c = [ a +/- sqrt( a2 - 8ab ) ] /4
Since the answer is a real number: a2 - 8ab >= 0
a2 >= 8ab
Since a must be positive: a >= 8b
which means that a must be larger than b but b is the hypotenuse!
So, either the problem, as stated, is impossible or I messed up! Help!
Since no one else has posted an answer, I'll post what I have ...
Using 'a' as the side opposite angle(A), 'b' as the side opposite angle(B), and 'c' as the side opposite angle(C):
Since angle(B) is a right angle: sin(A) = a/b cos(A) = c/b tan(A) = a/c b2 = a2 + c2
sin(A) = 2·cos(A) + tan(A) ---> a/b = 2(c/b) + a/c
multiplying by bc ---> ac = 2c2 + ab
Solving for c by using the quadratic formula: ac = 2c2 + ab
2c2 - ac + ab = 0
c = [ a +/- sqrt( a2 - 8ab ) ] /4
Since the answer is a real number: a2 - 8ab >= 0
a2 >= 8ab
Since a must be positive: a >= 8b
which means that a must be larger than b but b is the hypotenuse!
So, either the problem, as stated, is impossible or I messed up! Help!