A Circumcenter Identity

Problem

Let OO be the circumcenter of ABC\triangle ABC with A=π3A = \dfrac{\pi}{3}, and suppose

cosBsinCAB+cosCsinBAC=2mAO.\frac{\cos B}{\sin C}\overrightarrow{AB} + \frac{\cos C}{\sin B}\overrightarrow{AC} = 2m\overrightarrow{AO}.

Find mm.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty7/10
TopicsLaw of Sines, trigonometry, Trigonometric Identities, vectors

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