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Problem

If A,B,CA, B, C are the angles of a triangle, then prove that cos⁡A+cos⁡B+cos⁡C=1+rR.\cos A + \cos B + \cos C = 1 + \frac{r}{R}.
Intuitive explanation

The key is to use the constraint that A+B+C=πA + B + C = \pi to convert the sum of cosines into a product form. Start by rewriting cos⁡A+cos⁡B\cos A + \cos B using sum-to-product formulas, then substitute C=π−(A+B)C = \pi - (A+B) to simplify cos⁡C\cos C. This transforms the left side into an expression involving sines and cosines of half-angles, which naturally connect to the inradius rr and circumradius RR through the standard triangle relations r=4Rsin⁡A2sin⁡B2sin⁡C2r = 4R\sin\frac{A}{2}\sin\frac{B}{2}\sin\frac{C}{2} and similar identities.

Intuitive explanation

The key is to use the constraint that A+B+C=πA + B + C = \pi to convert the sum of cosines into a product form. Start by rewriting cos⁡A+cos⁡B\cos A + \cos B using sum-to-product formulas, then substitute C=π−(A+B)C = \pi - (A+B) to simplify cos⁡C\cos C. This transforms the left side into an expression involving sines and cosines of half-angles, which naturally connect to the inradius rr and circumradius RR through the standard triangle relations r=4Rsin⁡A2sin⁡B2sin⁡C2r = 4R\sin\frac{A}{2}\sin\frac{B}{2}\sin\frac{C}{2} and similar identities.

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