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Properties of
Triangles
b+c c+a a+b
Properties of Triangle, Solutions of 5. Given = = for a DABC with usual
TOPIC Ć Triangles, Inscribed & Enscribed 11 12 13
Circles, Regular Polygons cos A cos B cos C
notation. If = = , then the ordered triad
a b γ
1. Let A(3, 0, –1), B(2, 10, 6) and C (1, 2, 1) be the vertices of (a, b, g) has a value : [Jan. 11, 2019 (II)]
a triangle and M be the midpoint of AC. If G divides BM in (a) (7, 19, 25) (b) (3, 4, 5)
the ratio, 2 : 1, then cos (ÐGOA) (O being the origin) is (c) (5, 12, 13) (d) (19, 7, 25)
6. With the usual notation, in DABC, if ÐA + ÐB = 120 ,
equal to : [April 10, 2019 (I)]
a= 3 + 1 and b = 3 - 1, then the ratio ÐA : ÐB, is:
1 1 [Jan. 10, 2019 (II)]
(a) (b) (a) 7 : 1 (b) 5 : 3
2 15 15
(c) 9 : 7 (d) 3 : 1
1 1 a
(c) (d) 7. In a DABC, = 2 + 3 and ÐC = 60 . Then the ordered
6 10 30 b
2. The angles A, B and C of a triangle ABC are in A.P. and pair (ÐA, ÐB) is equal to : [Online April 10, 2015]
(a) (45 , 75 ) (b) (105 , 15 )
a : b = 1 : 3 . If c = 4 cm, then the area (in sq.cm) of this (c) (15 , 105 ) (d) (75 , 45 )
triangle is : [April 10, 2019 (II)] 8. ABCD is a trapeium such that AB and CD are
2 parallel and BC ^ CD. If ÐADB = q, BC = p and CD = q,
(a) (b) 4 3
3 then AB is equal to : [2013]
4 ( p 2 + q 2 ) sin q p 2 + q 2 cos q
(c) 2 3 (d) (a) (b)
3 p cos q + q sin q p cos q + q sin q
3. If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are in A.P. and the
p2 + q2 ( p 2 + q 2 ) sin q
greatest angle is double the smallest, then a ratio of lengths (c) (d)
p cos q + q sin q
2 2
( p cos q + q sin q) 2
of the sides of this triangle is : [April 08, 2019 (II)]
b+c c+a a+b
(a) 5 : 9 : 13 (b) 4 : 5 : 6 9. If in a triangle ABC, = = , then cosA is
11 12 13
(c) 3 : 4 : 5 (d) 5 : 6 : 7 equal to [2012]
4. In a triangle, the sum of lengths of two sides is x and the (a) 5/7 (b) 1/5
product of the lengths of the same two sides is y. if
(c) 35/19 (d) 19/35
x 2 - c 2 = y , where c is the length of the third side of the 10. In a DPQR, If 3 sin P + 4 cos Q = 6 and 4 sin Q + 3 cos
P = 1, then the angle R is equal to : [2012]
triangle, then the circumradius of the triangle is :
[Jan. 11, 2019 (I)] 5p p
(a) (b)
3 c 6 6
(a) y (b)
2 3 p 3p
(c) (d)
c y 4 4
(c) (d)
3 3
11. For a regular polygon, let r and R be the radii of the inscribed 17. The sum of the radii of inscribed and circumscribed circles
and the circumscribed circles. A false statement among for an n sided regular polygon of side a , is [2003]
the following is [2010]
a æp ö æp ö
r 1 (a) 4 cot ç 2 n ÷ (b) a cot ç n ÷
(a) There is a regular polygon with = è ø è ø
R 2
r 2 a æp ö æp ö
(b) There is a regular polygon with = (c) 2 cot ç 2 n ÷ (d) a cot ç 2 n ÷ .
R 3 è ø è ø
p æ 1 ö æ 3ö
1 + sin a cos a for some 0 < a < . Then the greatest (a) ç 3, - ÷ (b) ç 4, - ÷
2 è 3ø è 2 ø
angle of the triangle is [2004]
(c) (3, - 3) (d) (4, - 3)
(a) 150 (b) 90
(c) 120 (d) 60 21. The angle of elevation of the top of a hill from a point on
the horiontal plane passing through the foot of the hill is
æCö æ A ö 3b found to be 45. After walking a distance of 80 meters
15. If in a DABC a cos 2 ç ÷ + c cos 2 ç ÷= , then the sides
è2ø è2ø 2 towards the top, up a slope inclined at an angle of 30 to
the horiontal plane, the angle of elevation of the top of
a, b and c [2003] the hill becomes 75. Then the height of the hill (in meters)
is ______. [Sep. 06, 2020 (I)]
(a) satisfy a + b = c (b) are in A.P
22. The angle of elevation of the summit of a mountain from a
(c) are in G..P (d) are in H.P
point on the ground is 45. After climbing up on km to-
16. In a triangle ABC, medians AD and BE are drawn. If AD = 4, wards the summit at an inclination of 30 from the ground,
p p the angle of elevation of the summit is found to be 60.
ÐDAB = and ÐABE = , then the area of the D ABC Then the height (in km) of the summit from the ground is:
6 3
[Sep. 06, 2020 (II)]
is [2003]
64 8 3 -1 3 +1
(a) (b) (a) (b)
3 3 3 +1 3 -1
16 32
(c) (d) 1 1
3 3 3 (c) (d)
3 -1 3 +1
36. Let 10 vertical poles standing at equal distances on a 39. AB is a vertical pole with B at the ground level and A at the
straight line, subtend the same angle of elevation at a top. A man finds that the angle of elevation of the point A
point O on this line and all the poles are on the same from a certain point C on the ground is 60 . He moves
side of O. If the height of the longest pole is ‘h’ and the away from the pole along the line BC to a point D such
distance of the foot of the smallest pole from O is ‘a’; that CD =7 m. From D the angle of elevation of the point A
then the distance between two consecutive poles, is : is 45 . Then the height of the pole is [2008]
[Online April 11, 2015]
37. A bird is sitting on the top of a vertical pole 20 m high and 40. A tower stands at the centre of a circular park. A and B are
its elevation from a point O on the ground is 45° . It flies two points on the boundary of the park such that AB (= a)
subtends an angle of 60 at the foot of the tower, and the
off horiontally straight away from the point O. After one
angle of elevation of the top of the tower from A and B is
second, the elevation of the bird from O is reduced to 30° .
30 . The height of the tower is [2007]
Then the speed (in m/s) of the bird is [2014]
(a) a / 3 (b) a 3
(a) 20 2 (b) 20 ( 3 -1)
(c) 2a / 3 (d) 2a 3
(c) 40 ( 2 -1) (d) 40 ( 3- 2 ) 41. A person standing on the bank of a river observes that
the angle of elevation of the top of a tree on the opposite
38. The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a bank of the river is 60 and when he retires 40 meters
point P on the horiontal ground was observed to be a. away from the tree the angle of elevation becomes 30 .
After moving a distance 2 metres from P towards the foot The breadth of the river is [2004]
of the tower, the angle of elevation changes to b. Then the (a) 60 m (b) 30 m
height (in metres) of the tower is:[Online April 11, 2014] (c) 40 m (d) 20 m
1. (b) G is the centroid of DABC. 3. (b) Let the sides of triangle are a > b > c where
Given A = 2C
Q A + B + C = p and A = 2C
Þ B = p – 3C ...(i)
M Q a, b, c are in A.P. Þ a + c = 2b
Þ sin A + sin C = 2 sin B ...(ii)
Þ sin A = sin (2C) and sin B = sin 3C
From (ii),
æ 3 + 2 + 1 0 + 10 + 2 -1 + 6 + 1 ö sin 2C + sin C = 2 sin 3C
ÞGº ç , , ÷ º (2, 4, 2) Þ (2cos C + 1) sin C = 2 sin C ( 3 – 4 sin 2C)
è 3 3 3 ø
Þ 2cos C + 1 = 6 – 8 (1 – cos2C)
G Þ 8cos2C – 2cos C – 3 = 0
3 1
Þ cos C = or cos C = -
4 2
Q C is acute angle
q
O A 3 7
Þ cos C = Þ sin C =
4 4
OG = 4 + 16 + 4 , OA = 9 + 1 , AG = 1 + 16 + 9
7 3 3 7
(OG ) 2 + (OA) 2 - ( AG ) 2 24 + 10 - 26 and sin A = 2 sin C cos C = 2 × ´ =
\ cos q = = 4 4 8
2(OG )(OA) 2 24 10
3 7 4 7 7 5 7
8 4 1 sin B = - ´ =
= = = 4 4 16 16
2 8 ´ 3 ´ 2 ´ 5 4 15 15
Þ sin A : sin B : sin C :: a : b : c is 6 : 5 : 4
2. (c) Given that A, B, C, are in A.P. Þ 2B = A + C
4. (b) Let two sides of triangle are a and b.
p
Now, A + B + C = p Þ B = a+b=x
3
ab = y
1
Area = (4 x )sin 60° = 3x x2 – c2 = y Þ (a + b)2 – c2 = ab
2
Þ (a + b – c) (a + b + c) = ab
B
Þ 2(s – c) (2s) = ab
Þ 4s(s – c) = ab
60°
x s ( s - c) 1
Þ =
ab 4
A C c 1
3x Þ cos 2 =
2 4
16 + x 2 - 3x 2 1
Now cos 60 = Þ cos c = - Þ c = 120
8x 2
Þ 4x = 16 – 2x2 Þ x2 + 2x – 8 = 0 \ Area of triangle is,
Þx=2 [Q x can’t be negative]
1 3
Hence, area = 2 3 sq. cm D = ab (sin120°) = ab
2 4
abc
Q R= AB p2 + q2
4D =
sinq sin( p - (q + a ))
abc c
Q R= =
3 ab 3 p 2 + q 2 sin q
AB =
b+c c + a a+b sin q cos a + cos q sin a
5. (a) Let = = = k (Say).
11 12 13
( p 2 + q 2 ) sin q
\ b + c = 11k, c + a = 12k, a + b = 13k =
q sin q + p cos q
\ a + b + c = 18k
\ a = 7k, b = 6k and c = 5k æ q p ö
ççQ cos a = and sina = ÷
36k 2 + 25k 2 – 49k 2 1 è p +q
2 2
p + q ÷ø
2 2
\ cosA = 2
=
2.30k 5 9. (b) In a triangle ABC.
2
49k + 25k – 36k2 2
19 b+c c+a a+b
and cosB = = Let = = =K
2.35k 2 35 11 12 13
Þ b + c = 11 K, c + a = 12 K, a + b = 13 K
49k 2 + 36k 2 – 25k 2 5
and cosC = 2
= On solving these equations, we get
2.42k 7
a = 7K, b = 6K, c = 5 K
\ cosA : cosB : cosC = 7 : 19 : 25 Now we know,
cos A cosB cosC b2 + c2 - a 2 36 K 2 + 25K 2 - 49 K 2 1
\ = = cos A = =
2 ( 6 K )( 5K )
7 19 25 =
2bc 5
Hence, required ordered triplet is (7, 19, 25).
10. (b) Given that 3 sin P + 4cos Q = 6 ...(i)
6. (a) ÐA + ÐB = 120 ...(1)
4 sin Q + 3cos P = 1 ...(ii)
Þ ÐC = 180 – 120 = 60
Squaring and adding (i) & (ii) we get
æ A - Bö a - b æ C ö 9 sin2 P + 16cos2Q + 24 sin P cos Q
tan ç
è 2 ÷ø = a + b èç 2 ÷ø
cot
+ 16 sin2Q + 9cos2 P + 24 sin Q cos P
= 36 + 1 = 37
2 1
= (cot 30°) = ´ 3 =1 Þ 9 (sin 2P + cos2P) + 16 (sin 2 Q + cos2 Q)
2 3 3
+ 24 (sinP cosQ + cosP sinQ) = 37
ÐA - Ð B p Þ 9 + 16 + 24 sin ( P + Q) = 37
Þ = (Ð is angle)
2 4 [Q sin2q + cos2q = 1 and sin A cos B + cos A sin B
Þ ÐA – ÐB = 90 ...(2) = sin (A + B)]
1
Þ sin ( P + Q ) =
From eqn (1) and (2)
ÐA = 105 , ÐB = 15 2
Then, ÐA : ÐB = 7 : 1 p 5p
Þ P + Q = or
6 6
sin A
7. (b) = 2+ 3
sin B 5p p
Þ R= or (Q P + Q + R = p)
6 6
sin (105°)
= 2 + 3 cos15° = 2 + 3 5p p
sin (15° ) sin15° If R= then 0 < Q, P <
6 6
8. (a) From Sine Rule 1
Þ cos Q < 1 and sin P <
2
11
Þ 3 sin P + 4 cos Q <
2
But given that 3 sin P + 4 sin Q = 6
p
So, R =
6
r
( a + b ) 2 + ( a + b )c
= = (a + b)
a+b+c A N B
14. (c) Let a = sin a, b = cos a and a
c = 1 + sin a cos a é p ù é p ù
cos + 1ú 2cos 2
Clearly a and b < 1 but c > 1 as sina > 0 and cosa > 0 aê n a ê 2 n ú a p
= ê = = cot
\ c is the greatest side and greatest angle is C. 2ê p úú 2 êê p p úú 2 2p
sin 2sin cos
a 2 + b2 - c2 ë n û ë 2n 2n û
We know that, cos C =
2ab
D D D In rt. DCDE,
18. (a) We know that, r1 = ,r = and r3 =
s -a 2 s -b s-c
Given that, y
sin 30° = Þ y = 40
D D D 80
r1 > r2 > r3 Þ > > ;
s-a s-b s-c
Þ s–a<s–b<s–c cos 30° =
x
Þ x = 40 3
Þ –a < –b < –c Þ a > b > c 80
19. (b) Let a = 3x + 4y, b = 4x + 3y and c = 5x + 5y Now, in DAEF,
as x, y > 0, c = 5x + 5y is the largest side h- y
tan 75° =
\ C is the largest angle . Now h-x
a 2 + b2 - c 2
cos C = h - 40
2ab Þ (2 + 3) =
h - 40 3
(3 x + 4 y )2 + (4 x + 3 y )3 - (5 x + 5 y ) 2
cos C =
2(3x + 4 y)(4 x + 3 y) Þ (2 + 3)(h - 40 3) = h - 40
-2 xy
= <0
2(3 x + 4 y )(4 x + 3 y) Þ 2h - 80 3 + 3h - 120 = h - 40
\ C is obtuse angle Þ DABC is obtuse angled Þ h + 3h = 80 + 80 3
D 60
45 15 E
30
y' x=1 C B
F
In DDEA,
Slope of AB = tan120 = - 3
AE 3
\ Equation of line AB (i.e. BP') : = sin 60° Þ AE = km
AD 2
y - 2 3 = - 3( x - 0)
DF 1
Þ 3x + y = 2 3 In DCDF, sin 30° = Þ DF = km
CD 2
\ Point (3, - 3) lies on line AB. 1
\ EB = DF = km
21. (80) 2
Let height (AB) = h m, CD = x m and ED = y m \ Height of mountain = AE + EB
A
æ 3 1 ö æ 3 + 1ö
=ç + ÷ =ç ÷ km
è 2 2ø è 2 ø
(h – y) 1
h = km
E
75 3 -1
F
80 m h–x
45 y y
30
C x D h–x B
h 1 h
23. (d) B tan 30° = Þ =
x 3 x
D
Þ x = 3h ...(ii)
15 P Now, in right DPC'D
10 h + 400
tan 60° =
x
A C Þ 3x = h + 400 Þ 3h = h + 400 [From (ii)]
E
m:n Þ h = 200
So, PC = 400 m [From (i)]
AE m
Let PE ^ AC and = 25. (3) Let the height of the vertical tower situated at the
EC n
mid point of BC be h.
m m+n L
Q DAEP ~ DACD, =
PE 10
10m
Þ PE = ...(i)
m+ n
n m+n
Q DCEP ~ DCAB, =
PE 15
15n
Þ PE = ...(ii)
m+ n
In DALM,
From (i) and (ii),
AM
3 cot A =
10m = 15n Þ m = n LM
2
AM
So, PE = 6 Þ3 2 = Þ AM = 3 2h
h
In DBLM,
C
BM BM
24. (c) cot B = Þ 7 = Þ BM = 7h
h LM h
In DABM by Pythagoras theorem
30 x D AM2 + MB2 = AB2
P
60 \ AM2 + MB2 = (100)2
200 m 200 m Þ 18h2 + 7h2 = 100 × 100
x Þ h2 = 4 × 100 Þ h = 20
B A 26. (2) Let height of the cloud from the surface of the lake
be h meters.
(h + 200) m
C'
Here in DPCD,
h
sin 30° = Þ PC = 2h ...(i) \ In DPRQ:
PC
MN = PM ...(2)
h - 25
tan 30 = In DPMQ we have :
PR
\ PR = (h – 25) 3 ...(i) MP = (200)2 - ( 3 h)2
\ From (2), we get :
h + 25
and in DPRS : tan 60 =
PR (200)2 - ( 3 h)2 = h Þ h = 100m
h + 25 29. (a) Here; Ð DOA = 45 ; Ð DOB = 60
PR = ...(ii) Now, let height of tower = h.
3
O C
Then, from eq. (i) and (ii),
30°
h + 25 45°
(h – 25) 3 =
3
\ h = 50 m
27. (b) Let the height of the lamp-post is h.
D A B
DA
In DDOA, tan (Ð DOA) =
OD
DA
Þ tan 45 = Þ h = DA
h
Now, in D DOB
By Appolonius Theorem,
BD
æ
tan (Ð DOB) =
æ AC ö ö
2
OD
2 ç BD 2 + ç ÷ ÷ = BC2 + AB2
ç è 2 ø ÷ø
è BD
Þ tan 60 = Þ BD = 3 h.
h
Þ 2(m2 + 32) = 25 + 49 Þ m = 2 7
BD – AD ( 3 – 1) h
h \ speed for the distance BA = =
tan 30 = 18 18
BD
\ required time taken
1 2 21 h ´ 18
Þ h=2 7´ = =
AD
= =
18
= 9 ( 3 + 1)
3 3 speed ( 3 – 1) h 3 –1
28. (d)
3
30. (d) For D OA, A, OA1 = = 1 km.
P tan 60°
200 45
200
30 h 90 30
Q R
M
Let height of tower MN = h
In DQMN we have 3
For D OB1, B, OB1 = = 3 km.
MN tan 30°
tan 30° =
QM As, a distance of 3 – 1 = 2 km is covered in 5 seconds.
Therefore the speed of the plane is
\ QM = 3h = MR ...(1)
2 ´ 3600
Now in DMNP = 1440 km / hr
5
æ 20 ö
2ç ÷
Þ
60
= è x ø h
2
x æ 20 ö
1- ç ÷ 60
è x ø 30
A x B a
Þ x2 = 1200 Þ x = 20 3 From (1) and (2)
3a = x + a Þ x = 2a
AB 1 Here, the speed is uniform
32. (d) Since AP = 2AB Þ = ...(i) So, time taken to cover x = 2 (time taken to cover a)
AP 2
Let ÐAPC = a 10
\ Time taken to cover a = minutes = 5 minutes
AC 1 AB 1 2
\ tan a = = = 34. (d) Let AP = x
AP 2 AP 4
BP = y
1
(Q C is the mid point) (\ AC = AB ) H
2 tan 45 = ÞH=x
x
1
Þ tan a = tan 30 =
H
Þ y = 3H
4 y
B
x2 + (54 2)2 = y2
H 2 + (54 2)2 = 3H 2
C
(54 2)2 =2H
2
b
a
A P 54 2 = 2H
54 = H
20 2sin a.sin b
45 Þ h=
20 sin (b - a )
30
O x C y D
Let O be the point on the ground such that ÐAOC = 45
h h 1 h
39. (b) In right, D ABC tan 60 = = 3 In DOAC, tan 30° = Þ =
x a 3 a
A a
Þ h=
3
41. (d) T
h
60 45
30 60
B x R
C 7m D P 40m Q x
h
Þ x= ....(i) In right DQTR
3 y
h
tan 60 = Þ y = 3x ....(1)
x
In right, D ABD = tan 45 = =1 In right DPTR
x+7
h y x + 40
Þ h=x+7Þh– =7 [From tan 30° = Þy= ....(2)
3 x + 40 3
(i)]
x + 40
7 3 3 +1 From (1) and (2), 3x = Þ x = 20m
Þ h= ´ 3
3 –1 3 +1
7 3 42. (c) 3
Þ h= ( 3 + 1)m 4
h
2 ¯
40. (a) In the DAOB given that ÐAOB = 60
h
and OA = OB = radius b 4
a q ¯
\ ÐOBA = ÐOAB = 60 40 m
\ D AOB is a equilateral triangle.
æ 3ö
Þ OA = OB = AB = a q = a + b , b = tan -1 ç ÷
è 5ø
Let the height of tower is h m. or b = q – a
C
tan q - tan a
Þ tan b =
1 + tan q.tan a
h h
h -
3 40 160
or =
5 h h
1+ .
30 a
40 160
A
60 O h2 – 200h + 6400 = 0
a 30 a Þ h = 40 or 160 metre
\ possible height = 40 metre
B