EXERCISE-I

3 
Q.3101/6 In a triangle ABC, BD is a median. If l (BD) = ·l (AB) and  DBC = . Determine the ABC.
4 2
[Ans. 120°]
3
[Sol. Given m = c
4
using m-n theorem
b
b cot  = cot 
2
2 cot  = cot 
applying sine rule in  ADB
c m c 3 c
 ; 
sin(   ) sin(   ) sin  4 sin(   )

sin(   ) 3
 
sin  4

3 sin  cos   cos  sin  3 cot 

 = ; = cos – cot sin = cos – ·sin 
4 sin  4 2

3 cos  3 
=  cos =  = ]
4 2 4 6

EXERCISE-I
Q.7 Find the angles of a triangle in which the altitude and a median drawn from the same vertex divide the
angle at that vertex into 3 equal parts. [/6, /3, /2]
x m x sin 2
[Sol.    = 2 sin
sin 2 sin( 90  ) m cos 
x m x sin 
|||ly   
sin  sin( 90  2) m cos 2
sin  1
 2 sin =  cos 2 =
cos 2 2
 5
 2 = or (not possible)
3 6

=
6
     
Hence the angle are – = and – =
2 6 3 2 3 6
  
angles of the triangle are , , Ans. ]
6 3 2
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Q.9107/6 Show that in a  ABC,
a3 cos B cos C + b3 cos C cos A + c3 cos A cos B = a b c (1  2 cos A cos B cos C).
[Sol. a2 cos B cos C (b cos C + c cos B) + b2 cos C cos A (c cos A + a cos C) +......
a b cos2 C (a cos B + b cos A) +....... +.......
a b c (cos2 A + cos2 B + cos2 C) ]

EXERCISE-I
3R
Q.10 A point ‘O’ is situated on a circle of radius R and with centre O, another circle of radius is described.
2
Inside the crescent shaped area intercepted between these circles, a circle of radius R/8 is placed . If the
same circle moves in contact with the original circle of radius R, then find the length of the arc described
7 R
by its centre in moving from one extreme position to the other. [Ans: ]
12
R 7R
[Hint: CP = CQ  PQ = R  =
8 8
and
3R R 13 R
OP = OT + TP =  =
2 8 8
2 2
7R
 
R 2   8   13
8 R
2

Now cos  = 7R
2.R. 8

49  169
1  64
= 64 =  56 =  1  = 120º  = 120º
7 112 2
4

7R 2 7 R
 PS = (CP)  = . = ]
8 3 12
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Q.17 ABCD is a rhombus. The circumradii of  ABD and ACD are 12.5 and 25 respectively. Find the area
of rhombus. [Ans. 400]
[Sol. Using sine law in ABD [Similar Q.151 in MDPP in J-Batch]
2x
= 2R1 (R1 = 12.5 cm)
sin 2
x = R1 sin 2
x = 25 sin  cos  .....(1)
using sine law in  ACD
2y
= 2R2
sin 2
y = R2 sin 2 = 25 sin 2
y = 50 sin  cos  .....(2)
(1)  (2)
x 1
=
y 2
x 1
But = tan  (from  AMB)  tan =
y 2
1 4
now area of rhombus = 2xy = 2 · 25 · 50 sin2 cos2 = (2500) · · = 400 sq. units ]
5 5
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Q.21 The triangle ABC (with side lengths a, b, c as usual) satisfies

log a2 = log b2 + log c2 – log (2bc cosA). What can you say about this triangle?
b2c2 b 2c 2
[Sol. log a2 = log ; a2 =
2bc cos A 2bc cos A
b2  c 2  a 2
but cosA =
2bc

b 2c 2
 a2 = 2 2  a2b2 + a2c2 – a4 – b2c2 = 0
b  c  a2
b2(a2 – c2) – a2(a2 – c2) = 0
(a2 – c2)(a2 – b2) = 0
either a = c or a = b
Hence the ABC is isosceles specifically with BC equals to one of the other two sides. ]
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Q.27 ABC is a triangle. Circles with radii as shown are drawn inside
the triangle each touching two sides and the incircle. Find the
radius of the incircle of the ABC. [4]
[15-01-2006, PQRS & J] [Ans. r = 11]
[Sol. XF = (r  1) 2  (r  1) 2 = 4r = 2 r
Similarly YF = ( r  4) 2  (r  4) 2 = 16 r = 4 r

PQ = ( r  9) 2  ( r  9) 2 = 6 r
A r 1 B r4 C r 9
tan = ; tan = ; tan =
2 2 r 2 4 r 2 6 r
A B
Using  tan 2 tan 2 = 1
r 1 r  4 r  4 r  9 r  9 r 1
· + · + · =1
2 r 4 r 4 r 6 r 6 r 2 r
multiplying throughout by 24r
3(r – 1)(r – 4) + (r – 4)(r – 9) + 2(r – 9)(r – 1) = 24r
3(r2 – 5r + 4) + (r2 – 13r + 36) + 2(r2 – 10r + 9) = 24r
6r2 – 48r + 66 = 24r
r2 – 72r + 66 = 0
r2 – 12r + 11 = 0
(r – 11) (r – 1) = 0
 r = 11 (as r  1) Ans. ]

EXERCISE-II

Q.20 In acute angled triangle ABC, a semicircle with radius ra is constructed with its base on BC and tangent
to the other two sides. rb and rc are defined similarly. If r is the radius of the incircle of triangle ABC then
prove that
2 1 1 1
= r r r
r a b c
ra  c ra  b
[Sol.  = (where  is the area of triangle ABC)
2 2
ra(b + c) = 2
|||ly rb(c + a) = 2
rc(a + b) = 2
2 2 2
adding r  r  r = 2(a + b + c)
a b c

1 1 1 abc 2s 2
 
ra rb rc = 
=

=
r
2 1 1 1
i.e. = r  r  r Hence proved ]
r a b c
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cot C
Q.18 In a triangle ABC if a2 + b2 = 101c2 then find the value of . [5]
cot A  cot B
[Ans. 50]
[Sol. Using c2 = a2 + b2 – 2ab cos C
 c2 + 2ab cos C = 101 c2
 100 c2 = 2ab cos C
 ab cos C = 50 c2 ....(1)
cot C cos C ·sin A ·sin B sin A ·sin B
also = sin C sin( A  B) = cos C
cot A  cot B sin 2 C
using sin A = ak etc
ab
= cos C · ....(2)
c2
from (1) ab cos C = 50 c2
cot C
= 50 Ans. ]
cot A  cot B