Half-Angle Tangents in an AP

Problem

In ABC\triangle ABC, the sides opposite A,B,CA, B, C are a,b,ca, b, c, and a+c=2ba + c = 2b. Prove that

tanA2tanC2tan2B2.\tan\frac{A}{2}\cdot\tan\frac{C}{2} \geqslant \tan^2\frac{B}{2}.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty7/10
Topicstrigonometry, AM-GM, inequality, Triangle Geometry

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