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46. From a variable point P on a diameter AB of a given circle of radius r, two

segments P Q and P R are drawn terminating on the circle such that the angles
QP A and RP B are equal to a given angle θ. Determine the maximum length of
the chord QR.
(rs)!
47. Using that s!(r!) s
is an integer, where r, s are positive integers, prove that
(rst)!
is an integer for positive integers r, s, t.
t!(s!)t (r!)ts
tan(x + y)
48. Determine the range of
tan x
given that
√
sin y = 2 sin(2x + y) .

49. A, B, C are acute angles such that sin2 A + sin2 B + sin2 C = 2. Prove that
A + B + C < 180◦ .
50. Determine the maximum and minimum values of
p p
a2 cos2 θ + b2 sin2 θ + a2 sin2 θ + b2 cos2 θ ,

where a and b are given constants.

tan 3x
51. Determine the range of values of
tan x
for x in [0, 2π].

52. How large can the sum of the angles of a spherical right triangle be?
53. Let ABC be a spherical triangle
 whose mid-points of the sides are A′ , B ′ ,
′ ′ ′ π
and C . If B C is a quadrant , find the maximum value of A′ B ′ + A′ C ′ .
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54. Let ABC be a triangle with centroid G. Determine the point P in the plane
of ABC such that AP · AG + BP · BG + CP · CG is a minimum and express this
minimum value in terms of the side lengths of ABC.