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Arjuna JEE AIR (2024)

Triangle ASSIGNMENT

1. Let a, b, c be the sides of a triangle and let A, B, C 6. If two times the square of the diameter of the
be the respective angles. If b + c = 3a, then find the circumcircle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the
B−C squares of its sides then prove that the triangle is
cos
2 right angled.
value of the ratio
B+C
cos
2 7. In ABC, If A – B = 120° and R = 8r, then find the
1 + cosC
value of .
2. With usual notations, prove that in a triangle ABC: 1 − cosC
(i) a cot A + b cot B + c cot C = 2(R + r) (All symbols used have their usual meaning in a
r1 r2 r3 3 triangle)
(ii) + + =
(s − b)(s − c) (s − c)(s − a) (s − a)(s − b) r
(iii) (r1– r) (r2 – r)(r3 – r) = 4Rr2 8. In acute angled triangle ABC, a semicircle with
radius ra is constructed with its base on BC and
(iv) (r3 + r1)(r3 + r2 )sinC = 2r3 r2r3 + r3r1 + r1r2
tangent to the other two sides. rb and rc are defined
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1 1 1 1  4 1 1 1  similarly. If r is the radius of the incircle of triangle
(v)  + + +  =  + + 
 
 r r1 r2 r3  r  r1 r2 r3  ABC then find the value of  r + r + r  .
 ra rb rc 
A B C s2
(vi) cot + cot + cot =
2 2 2 
9. In a triangle ABC, BD is a median. If
a 2 + b2 + c2 
(vii) cot A + cot B + cot C = l(BD) =
3
 l(AB)andDBC = . Determine
4 4 2
the

ABC.
3. Consider a triangle ABC and let a, b and c denote
the lengths of the sides opposite to vertices A, B and 10. Given a triangle ABC with AB = 2 and AC = 1.
C respectively. If a, b, c (in order) are in arithmetic Internal bisector of BAC intersects BC at D. If AD
progression such that x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 and 3x2 + ax + = BD and  is the area of triangle ABC, then find
c = 0 have a common root, then find the radius of the the value of 122.
incircle of triangle ABC.
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4. Given a triangle ABC with sides a = 7, b = 8 and c = 11. If in a ABC, a = 6, b = 3 and cos(A − B) = then
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5. If the value of the expression ( sin A)   cot 
A find its area.
 2
p 12. In a triangle ABC if a2 + b2 = 101c2 then find the
can be expressed in the form where p, q  N and
q cot C
value of .
p cot A + cot B
is int its lowest form find the value of (p + q).
q
13. Two sides of a triangle are of lengths 6 and 4 and
5. If r1 = r + r2 + r3 then prove that the triangle is a the angle opposite to smaller side is 30°. How many
right-angled triangle. such triangles are possible? Find the length of their
third side and area.
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3 −1  B−C  A
14. Let area of a triangle ABC is where AC=2, (A) (b − c)sin   = a cos  
2  2  2
AB = ( 3 −1)and A is a cute. Find the value of A  B−C
(B) (b − c)cos   = a sin  
(BC)2. 2  2 
 B+C  A
15. The sides of a triangle are consecutive integers n, n (C) (b + c)sin   = a cos  
+ 1 and n + 2 and the largest angle is twice the  2  2
smallest angle. Find n. A  B+C
(D) (b − c)cos   = 2a sin  
2  2 
16. If  is the area of a triangle with side lengths a,b,c,
1 (b) Circles with radii 3, 4 and 5 touch each other
then show that:   (a + b + c)abc Also show that
4 externally if P is the point of intersection of
equality occurs in the above inequality if and only if tangents to these circles at their points of
a = b = c. contact. Find the distance of P from the points
of contact.
17. Which of the following pieces of data does NOT
uniquely determine an acute–angled triangle ABC 21. (a) Given an isosceles triangle, whose one angle is
(R being the radius of the circumcircle)? 120° and radius of its incircle is 3. Then the
(A) a, sin A, sin B area of triangle in sq. units is
(B) a, b, c
(A) 7 + 12 3
(C) a, sin B, R
(D) a, sin A, R (B) 12 − 7 3
(C) 12 + 7 3
18. The ratio of the sides of a triangle ABC is 1: 3 : 2. (D) 4
The ratio A: B: C is (b) Internal bisector of A of a triangle ABC meets
(A) 3: 5: 2 side BC at D. A line drawn through D
(B) 1: 3 : 2. perpendicular to AD intersects the side AC at E
and the side AB at F. If a, b, c represent sides of
(C) 3: 2: 1
ABC then
(D) 1: 2: 3
(A) AE is HM of b and c
2bc A
19. If In is the area of n sided regular polygon inscribed (B) AD = cos
in a circle of unit radius and On be the area of the
b+c 2
4bc A
polygon circumscribing the given circle, prove that (C) EF = sin
b+c 2
On 
2
 2I 
In = 1+ 1−  n   (D) the triangle AEF is isosceles
2   n  
 
22. Let ABC and ABC be two non-congruent triangles
with sides AB = 4,AC = AC = 2 2 and angle B =
20. (a) In ABC, a, b, c are the lengths of its sides and
A, B, C are the angles of triangle ABC. The 30°. The absolute value of the difference between
correct relation is the areas of these triangles is
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23. (a) If the angles A, B and C of a triangle are in an (A) 16 (B) 18

arithmetic progression and if a, b and c denote (C) 24 (D) 22
the lengths of the sides opposite to A, B and C
respectively, then the value of the expression 26. In a triangle the sum of two sides is x and the
a c product of the same two sides is y. If x2 – c2 = y,
sin 2C + sin 2A,is
2 a where c is the third side of the triangle, then the ratio
1 of the in-radius to the circum-radius of the triangle is
(A) (B) 1 + 3
2 3y 3y
(A) (B)
(C) 1 (D) 3 2x(x + c) 2c(x + c)
 3y 3y
(b) Let ABC be a triangle such that ACB = and (C) (D)
6 4x(x + c) 4c(x + c)
let a, b and c denote the length of the sides
opposite to A, B and C respectively. The 27. In a triangle XYZ, let a, b and c be the lengths of
value(s) of x for which a = x2 + x + 1, b = x2 – 1
the sides opposite to the angles X, Y and Z
and c = 2x + 1 is/are
sin(X − Y)
(A) −(2 + 3) (B) 1 + 3 respectively. If 2 (a2 – b2) = c2 and  = ,
sin Z
(C) 2 + 3 (D) 4 3 then possible values of n for which cos (n) = 0 is
(c) Consider a triangle ABC and let a, b and c (are)
denote the lengths of the sides opposite to (A) 1 (B) 2
vertices A, B and C respectively. Suppose (C) 3 (D) 5
a = 6, b = 10 and the area of the triangle is
15 3. If ACB is obtuse and if r denotes the 28. In a triangle XYZ, let a, b and c be the lengths of
radius of the incircle of the of the triangle, then the sides opposite to the angles X, Y and Z
r2 is equal to respectively. If 1 + cos 2X – 2cos 2Y = 2sin X sin
a
Y, then possible value(s) of is(are)
7 b
24. Let PQR be a triangle of area  with a = 2, b =
2 (A) 1 (B) 2
5 (C) 3 (D) 5
and c = , where a, b and c are the lengths of the
2
sides of the triangle opposite to the angles at P, Q 29. In a triangle XYZ, let x, y, z be the lengths of sides
2sin P − sin 2P opposite to the angles X, Y, Z, respectively, and 2s =
and R respectively. Then equals
2sin P + sin 2P s−x s−y s−z
x + y + z. If = = and area of incircle
3 45 4 3 2
(A) (B)
4 4 8
2 2 of the triangle XYZ is , then
 3   45  3
(C)   (D)  
 4   4  (A) area of the triangle XYZ is 6 6
(B) the radius of circumcircle of the triangle XYZ is
25. In a triangle PQR, P is the largest angle and 35
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1 6
cos P = . Further the incircle of the triangle touches
3 X Y Z 4
(C) sin sin sin =
the sides PQ, QR and RP at N, L and M 2 2 2 35
respectively, such that the lengths of PN, QL and
 X+y 3
RM are consecutive even integers. Then possible (D) sin 2  =
 2  5
length(s) of the side(s) of the triangle is(are)
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30. In a triangle PQR, let PQR = 30° and the sides PQ p2

(A) cosP  1 −
and QR have lengths 10 3 and 10, respectively. 2qr
Then, which of the following statement(s) is (are)  q−r   p−r 
TRUE? (B) cosR    cosP +   cosQ
 p+q   p+q 
(A) QPR = 45°
q+r sin Qsin R
(B) The area of the triangle PQR is 25 3 and (C) 2
p sin P
QRP = 120°.
p p
(C) The radius of the incircle of the triangle PQR is (D) If p < q and p < r, then cosQ  and cosR 
r q
10 3 −15.
(D) The area of the circumcircle of the triangle PQR
34. In a triangle ABC, let AB = 23,BC = 3 and CA=
is 100.
cot A + cot C
43. Then the value of is ___
cot B
31. In a non-right-angled PQR, let p, q, r denote the
lenghts of the sides opposite to the angles at P, Q, R
35. Let PQRS be a quadrilateral in a plane, where QR
respectively. The median from R meets the side PQ
=1,PQR = QRS = 70°, PQS = 15° and PRS =
at S, the perpendicular from P meets the side QR at
40°. If RPS = °, PQ =  and PS = , then the
E, and RS and PE intersect at O. If p = 3,q = 1 and interval(s) that contain(s) the value of 4sin °
the radius of the circumcircle of the PQR equals 1, is/are
then which of the following options is/ are correct? (A) (0, 2)
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(A) Radius of incircle of PQR = (2 − 3) (B) (1, 2)
2 (C) ( 2,3)
3
(B) Area of SOE = (D) (2 2,3 2)
12
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(C) Length of RS = 36. Let ABC be the triangle with AB = 1, AC = 3 and
2

1 BAC = . If a circle of radius r > 0 touches the
(D) Length of OE = 2
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sides AB, AC and also touches internally the
Circumcircle of the triangle ABC, then the value of r
32. Let x, y and z be positive real numbers. Suppose x, y is ___
and z are the lengths of the sides of a triangle
opposite to its angles X, Y and Z respectively. If 37. Consider an obtuse angled triangle ABC in which
x z 2y
tan + tan = , then which of the the difference between the largest and the smallest
2 2 x+y+z 
angle is and whose sides are in arithmetic
following statement is/ are TRUE? 2
(A) 2Y = X + Z (B) Y = X + Z progression. Suppose that the vertices of this triangle
x x lie on a circle of radius 1.
(C) tan = (D) x2 + z2 – y2 = xz
2 y+z (i) Let a be the area of the triangle ABC. Then the
value of (64a)2 is
33. Consider a triangle PQR having sides of lengths p, q (ii) Then the inradius of the triangle ABC is
and r opposite to the angles P, Q and R, respectively.
Then which of the following statements is(are)
TRUE?
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38. Tangents parallel to the three sides of ABC are the bisectors of the interior angles B and C is
drawn to its incircle. If x, y, z be the lengths of the (  − 1)
parts of the tangents within the triangle (with respect where , , N, then find the value of
 
x y z
to the sides a, b, c) then find the value of + + ( +  + ).
a b c
42. ABC is a triangle. Circles with radii as shown are
39. Given a right triangle with A = 90°. Let M be the
drawn inside the triangle each touching two sides
mid-point of BC. If the inradii of the triangle ABM
and the incircle. Find the radius of the incircle of the
r
and ACM are r1 and r2 then find the range of 1 . ABC.
r2

40. ABCD is a rhombus. The circumradii of ABD and

ACD are 12.5 and 25 respectively. Find the area of
rhombus.

41. The ratios of the lengths of the sides BC and AC of

ABC to the radius of circumscribed circle are equal
3
to 2 and respectively. If the ratio of the lengths of
2
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Answer Key
1. (4) 22. (4)
2. (?) 23. (a) D, (b) B, (c) 3
3. (107) 24. (C)
4. (3) 25. (B, D)
5. () 26. (B)
6. (?) 27. (A, C, D)
7. (15) 28. (A)
29. (A, C, D)
8. (2) 30. (B, C, D)
9. (120°) 31. (A, C, D)
10. (9) 32. (B, C)
11. 33. (A, B)
12. (50) 34. (2)
13. ( ) (
Two triangles : 2 3 − 2 & 2 3 + 2 ; ) 35. (A, B)

(2 2 ) & (2 2 ) sq.units
36. (0.84)
3− 3+ 37. (i) 1008; (ii) 0.25
38. (1)
14. (2)
1 
15. (4) 39.  2 ,2
16. (?)  
17. (D) 40. (400)
18. (D) 41. (18)
19. (?) 42. (11)
20. (a) B; (b) 5
21. (a) C, (b) A, B, C, D

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