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SOLUTION OF TRIANGLE – SHEET - 1

Q.1 In a triangle ABC, (a + b + c) (b + c – a) = bc if -
(A) < 0 (B) > 0
(C) 0 < < 4 (D) > 4
ANS C

Q.2 Let ABC be a triangle such that A = 45º,

B = 75º then a + c 2 is equal to -
(A) 0 (B) b (C) 2b (D) –b
ANS C

b 3
Q.3 Angles A, B and C of a triangle ABC are in A.P. If = , then angle A is equal to -
c 2
  5 
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 12 2
ANS C

a 2  b2 sin (A  B)
Q.4 If in a triangle ABC, = , then the triangle is -
2
a b 2
sin (A  B)
(A) Right angled or isosceles
(B) Right angled and isosceles
(C) Equilateral
(D) None of these
ANS A

Q.5 In any triangle ABC,

a 2 sin(B  C) b 2 sin(C  A ) c 2 sin(A  B)
 
sin B  sin C sin C  sin A sin A  sin B
is equal to -
(A) a + b + c (B) a + b – c
(C) a – b + c (D) 0
ANS D

Q.6 The expression

(a  b  c ) ( b  c  a ) (c  a  b ) (a  b  c )
4b 2 c 2
is equal to -
(A) cos2 A (B) sin2 A
(C) cosA cosB cosC (D) None of these
ANS B
Q.7 In a triangle ABC,
a2 cos 2B + b2 cos 2A + 2ab cos(A – B) =
(A) a2 (B) c2 (C) b2 (D) a2 + b2
ANS B
Q.8 If in a triangle ABC, b = 3 , c = 1 and
B – C = 90º then A is -
(A) 30º (B) 45º (C) 75º (D) 15º
ANS A

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In a triangle ABC,   and  how many such triangles are possible

ANS 0
In triangle ,      
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c)   (d)  
ANS C
In  


(a) (b)


(c) (d) None of these

ANS B

216
1. If the circum radius of a triangle is and the sides are in G.P. with common ratio3/2, prove that the sides
1463
of the triangle are 4, 6, 9.
2. If the angles of a triangle ABC are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 4, then prove that a2b2c2 = (b2 – a2) (c2 – b2) (c2 – a2).

3. Given the product p of the sines of the angles of a triangle, and the product q of their cosines, show that the
tangents of the angles are the roots of the equation qx3 – px2 + (1 + q)x – p = 0.

4. The sides of a triangle are x 2  3x  3, 2x+3 x 2  2x. Prove that the greatest angle of the triangle is 120o.

5. If in a triangle ABC, cos A cos B  sin A sin Bsin C  1 , then show that a : b : c  1:1: 2

a cos A  bcos B  ccos C a  b  c

6. If in a triangle  , prove that the triangle is equilateral
a sin B  bsin C  csin A 9R

7. If the sides of a triangle are 51, 35 and 26 feet, find the sides of a triangle, on a base of 41 cm, which shall have
the same area and perimeter as the first. [41, 50 and 21 cm.]
8. Prove that in the triangle whose sides are 31, 56 and 64 one of the angles differs from a right angle by rather less
than a minute of angle.

9. In an acute angled triangle ABC, the circle with altitude AD as diameter intersects the sides AB, AC at P, Q
respectively. Prove that PQ = 2RsinA sinB sinC.
A B A B
tan  tan 1  tan tan
ab 2 2 and a  b 2 2 .
10. In any triangle ABC, show that  
c A B c A B
tan  tan 1  tan tan
2 2 2 2

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HINTS & SOLUTION

1. a sin   b cos   a cosec  b sec   y  say 
 1   1 
a  sin     b  cos  
 sin    cos  


a sin 2   1
b
1  cos  2

sin  cos 
2 2
a cos  bsin 
  
sin  cos 
 – a cos   bsin 3 
3

a a1/3
 tan 3     tan    1/3 < 0
b b

 (2n + , (2n + 1) ), because tan can be negative in 2nd or in 4th quadrant as
2
3
 (2n + , 2(n + 1) ), it is in 2nd quadrant).
2
a1/3 b1/3
 sin    cos   
a 2/3  b 2/3 a 2/3  b 2/3
a b
 a cosec   bsec   
sin  cos 
a b
 1/3 a 2/3  a 2/3  1/3 a 2/3  b 2/3
a b

 a 2/3  b 2/3  a 2/3  b 2/3
2. Let B  2A,C  4A , A  B  C    7A  
 
RHS  b 2  a 2 c 2  b 2 c2  a 2  

 4R 2 sin 2 B  sin 2 A .4R 2   sin 2
 
C  sin 2 B .4R 2 sin 2 C  sin 2 A 
  sin  B  A  sin  B  A  sin  C  B sin  C  B sin  C  A  sin  C  A 
3
 4R 2

  4R  sin Csin  2A  A  .sin A sin  4A  2A  sin Bsin  4A  A 

3
2

=  4R  sin Csin A.sin A sin B.sin Bsin 3A

3
2

  4R  sin A sin Bsin C.sin    4A 

3
2 2 2

=  4R  sin A sin Bsin C sin 4A

3
2 2 2

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  sin
3
 4R 2 2
A sin 2 Bsin 2 C
= (2RsinA)2 (2RsinB)2 (2RsinC)2
 a 2 b2c2
3. sin Asin Bsin C  p
cos A cos Bcos C  q
p
 tan A tan Btan C 
q
p
 tan A  tan B  tan C  (as in ABC tan A  tan B  tan C  tan A tan B tan C )
q
Now, tan A tan B  tan B tan C  tan C tan A

 tan B
 sin A cos C  cos A sin C   tan C tan A
cos A cos C
sin  A  C  sin A sin C
 tan B 
cos A cos C cos A cos C
sin 2 B  sin A sin C cos B

cos A cos Bcos C
1  cos 2 B  sin A sin C cos B

cos A cos Bcos C
1  cos B   cos B  sin A sin C 

cos A cos Bcos C
1  cos B  cos  A  C   sin A sin C 

cos A cos Bcos C
1  cos Bcos A cos C
=
cos A cos Bcos C
1 q

q
 
Now, x 3   tan A  tan B  tan C  x 2  

 tan A tan B  x  tan A tan B tan C  0
p 1 q p
 x3  x 2  x 0  qx 3  px 2  1  q  x  p  0
q q q
7. 41, 50 and 21 cm.
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