Question
In \triangle ABC, given \sin(B+\dfrac{C}{2})=\dfrac{4}{5}, find the value of \cos(A-B)
In \triangle ABC, given \sin(B+\dfrac{C}{2})=\dfrac{4}{5}, find the value of \cos(A-B)
\sin(B+\dfrac{C}{2})=\dfrac{4}{5}
\cos(B+\dfrac{C}{2})=\sqrt{1-(\dfrac{4}{5})^2} = \dfrac{3}{5}
\sin(2B+C) = 2\sin(B+\dfrac{C}{2})\cos(B+\dfrac{C}{2})= \dfrac{12}{25}
B+C = \pi -A
\sin(2B+C) = \sin (B +\pi-A)= \sin(B-A) = -\sin(A-B)
\therefore \sin(A-B) = \dfrac{12}{25}
\cos(A-B) = \sqrt{1-\sin^2 (A-B)}
=\sqrt{1-(\dfrac{12}{25})^2} = \dfrac{7}{25}