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cos(A--C) + 4 cos B = 3 if b = (a+c)/2

Source: 2001 Swedish Mathematical Competition p3

March 21, 2021
geometrytrigonometry

Problem Statement

Show that if b=a+c2b = \frac{a+c}{2} in the triangle ABCABC, then cos(AC)+4cosB=3\cos (A-C) + 4 \cos B = 3.