Topic: Properties oI triangles

Level: DiIIicult
Time:

Q1 In a triangle ABC, zB a/3 and zC a/4 Let Q divides BC
internally in the ratio 1:3,
Then
SIn zBAD
SIn zCAD
is equal to
(a)
1
2V3
(b)
1
V6

(c) _
2
3
(d)
1
3

(IIT 1995)

Q2 II
1

2

3
are the perpendicular Irom the vertices oI a triangle to the
opposite sides,
The values oI
1

2

3
is
(a)
abc
8R
3


(b)
u
2
b
2
c
8R
3

(c)
u
2
b
2
c
2
8R
3
(d)
abc
8R


Q3 II
1

2

3
are the altitudes oI a triangle Irom the vertices A, B, C
and A the area oI the
triangle then
1
P
1

1
P
2

1
P
3
is equal to
(a)
ab
(a + b + c)A
Cos
2
c
2
(b)
2ab
(a + b + c)A
Cos
2
c
2

(c)
2ab
(a + b + c)A
Cos
c
2
(d)
ab
(a + b + c)A
Cos
c
2

Q4 II the distance oI the side oI a A ABC Irom the circumtre be m, n and
p respectively,
Then the value
u
m
+
b
n

c
p
-
ubc
4mnp
is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 0 (d) none oI these

Q5 The length oI sides oI a triangle are three consecutive natural
numbers and its
largest angle is twice the smallest one, then the sides oI the A is
(a) 4, 5, 6 (b) 5, 6, 7
(c) 2, 3, 4 (d) none oI these

Q6 Let VSin 0 10 log Sin 0 The number oI triangle ABC such that
Log b 10 log c o
c
0.9 Sin
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) inIinite (d) none oI these

Q7 II in a triangle ABC, the altitude Irom the vertices upon the opposite
side are in H P then Sin A, Sin B, Sin C are in
(a) A P (b) G P
(c) H P (d) A G S
(AIEEE 2005)

Q8 The sides oI a triangle are Sin u, Cos u and V + Sin u Cos u Ior
some u
0 u a/2, then greatest angle oI triangle is
(a) 60
o
(b) 90
o

(c) 120
o
(d) 150
o

(AIEEE 2003)

Q9 A polygon oI 6 sides, each oI length 2, in inscribed in a circle, then
The radius oI circle is equal to
(a) Cosec 20
o
(b) Cosec 60
o

(c) 2 (d) none oI these

Q10 The sides oI a triangle inscribed in a given circle subtend angles u,
and at the centre. The minimum value oI the arithmetic mean oI Cos
(u

2
), Cos (

2
) and Cos (

2
) is equal to
(a)
V3
2
(b) -
V3
2

(c) 1 (d) none oI these

Answers Key
1(b) , 2(b), 3(c), 4(c), 5(a), 6(c), 7(a), 8(c), 9(c), 10(b)

Detailed Solution

Q1
AD
SIn

3

y
SIn u

AD
V3
2
y Sin u
and in A ACD, applying Sin rule, we get

AD
SIn

4

3y
SIn

AD
V3
2
y Sin u

V3
2SIn u

3y
V2SIn


SIn u
SIn

1
V6



(diagram to be completed)

Q2 A
1
~
1

2 A
u


2

2 A
b

3

2 A
c


1

2

3

8A
3
ubc
A
abc
4R


8
abc
(
ubc
4R
)
3

(ubc)
2
8R
3


Q3 A
1
2

1
~
1
P
1

u
2 A


1
P
2

b
2 A

1
P
3

c
2 A


1
P
1
+
1
P
2
-
1
P
3
A (a b - c)

2 (s - c)
2 A

s - c
A


s(s - c)
ab
.
ab
sA


ab
(
a+b+c
2
)
A
Cos
2

c
2


2ab
(a+b+c) A
. Cos
2

c
2


Q4 Let M be the Circumcentre MD - BC
So BD DC
u
V2
and BMD A
In A BOM,
BD
MD
tan A
Or

2
m
tan A ~
u
2m
tan A
Similarly
b
2n
tan ,
c
2p
tan c
tan A tan B tan C
u
2m

b
2n

c
2p

and tan A . tan B . tan C
u
2m
.
b
2n
.
c
2p

But in A ABC
tan A tan B tan C tan A tan B tan C 0

u
m
+
b
n

c
p
-
ubc
4mnp
0
(diagram)
Q5 Let side be
n1, n1, n2 when n c N
Largest side n2 2 0
N 0
Cos 0
(n+1)
2
+(n+2)
2
-n
2
2 (n+1) (n+2)


(n+1) (n+5)
2 (n+1) (n+2)


n+5
2(n+2)

Cos20
n
2
+(n+1)
2
-(n+2)
2
2n (n+1)

(n+1) (n-3)
2n (n+1)

n-3
2n

Cos20 2 Cos
2
0 1

n-3
2n
2(
n+5
2(n+2)
)
2
-1
Solving (n 4) (2n
2
7n3) 0
n 4 or 2n
2
7n 3 0
roots are
-1/2, -3 (not natural number)
So n 4
Sides are 4, 5, 6
Q6 log b 10 log c 0 10 log Sin B
b c Sin B b Sin C
Sin C 1
C 90
o

A B 90
There are so many cases
So ()
Q7 AD, BE, and CF
and c Sin B, a Sin C, b Sin A which are in H P
~ Sin B Sin C, Sin C Sin A, Sin A Sin B are in H P

1
SnBSnC
,
1
SnCSnA
,
1
SnASnB
1/, are in A P
Sin A, Sin B, Sin C are in A P

Q8 Cosine rule opposite to V + Sin u Cos u
Cos 0
Sn
2
u+Cos
2
u-(1 + SIn u Cos u)
2 SIn u Cos u

-1/2
0 120
o

Q9 Centre angle 360
o
/6 60
o

A I C M
1

Sin 30
o

r 2
Diagram
Q10 u y 2 a
Arithmetic mean

Cos
n
2
+u+Cos
n
2
+[+Cos
n
2
+
3

AM _ GM
AM is minimum
n
2
+o
n
2
+[
n
2
+
u y 120
o