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The following questions are with reference to triangle ABC unless specified.
I - sin Law :
3. ¦a 3
cos(B C) [IIT’ 07]
(a) 0 (b) a + b + c (c) 3abc (d) abc
4. b2 cos 2A – a2 cos 2B =
(a) a2 + b2 + c2 (b) b2 – c2 (c) c2 – a2 (d) b2 – a2
A bc
6. cot then the triangle is
2 a
(a) equilateral (b) Isoscelus (c) Right angled (d) none of these
3
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d) 3
2
10. Angles are in ratio 4 : 1 : 1 then the ratio of its largest side to its perimeter is : [IIT ‘ 03]
3 3 3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
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II - cosine Law :
b c cos A
13.
c b cos A
cosB cos C sinB sinC
(a) (b) (c) (d)
cos C cosB sinC sinB
sinB
15. If cos A then the triangle is
2 sin C
(a) equilateral (b) right angled (c) Isoceles (d) none
18. If cot A, cot B and cot C are AP then a2, b2, c2 are in
(a) AP (b) GP (c) HP (d) none of these
a b
20. If angle c = 60º then
bc c a
(a) 1 (b) 3/2 (c) 1/2 (d) 1/ 2
3S S 2S 5S
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 2 3 6
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III Half angle formulae :
23. If sin2 A/2, sin2 B/2 and sin2 C/2 are in HP then a, b, c are in
(a) AP (b) GP (c) HP (d) none of these
C A 3b
24. If a cos
2
c cos2 then a, b, c are in
2 2 2
(a) AP (b) GP (c) HP (d) none of these
A bc
25. cos then
2 2c
(a) a2 + b2 = c2 (b) b2 + c2 = a2 (c) c2 + a2 = b2 (d) b – c = c – a
A B
27. 1 tan tan
2 2
a 4a 2 2c
(a) (b) (c) (d)
abc abc abc abc
IV r, R, A, Projection Formula :
1 3 3 1 3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
33. The circumradius of an equilateral triangle of side 2 3 is
§ B C·
34. r ¨ cot cot ¸
© 2 2¹
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) R
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ANSWERS:
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. d
9. d
10. b
11. c
12. d
13. b
14. b
15. c
16. a
17. b
18. a
19. c
20. a
21. b
22. c
23. c
24. a
25. a
26. b
27. d
28. d
29. a
30. c
31. c
32. c
33. b
34. a
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HINTS : ST1
1. b2 – a2 = c2 – b2
sin2B – sin2A = sin2C – sin2B
sin (B – A) sin (B + A) = sin (C – B) sin (C + B)
(sin B cos A – cos B sin A) sin C = (sin C cos B – cos C sin B) sin A
Divide by cos A cos B cos C both sides.
§ A C· B
cos ¨ ¸ 2 sin
© 2 ¹ 2
B § A C· B B
2cos cos ¨ ¸ 2 u 2cos sin
2 © 2 ¹ 2 2
(A C) (A C)
2 sin cos 2 sinB
2 2
use 2 sin A cos B formula etc.
§B C· §B C·
2 sin ¨ ¸ cos ¨ ¸
bc sinB sinC © 2 ¹ © 2 ¹
6. a sin A A A and now equate to LHS.
2 sin cos
2 2
7. – cos (B + C) = cos B cos C – cos B cos C + sin B sin C = cos B cos C etc.
10. 4x + x + x = 180 and largest side D sin 4x, perimeter D (sin x + sin x + sin4x) etc.
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19. If cos C = cos 2A then C = 2A and cos 2A = 2 cos2A – 1
B
1 cos
B B 2 B
cos and then tan [' tan ! 0]
28. Find 2 4 B 4
1 cos
2
'
34. Use r and half angle formulae.
S
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