JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Equations Question Bank Relation between sides and angles, Solutions of triangles

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    If the angles of a triangle \[ABC\]be in A.P., then

    A) \[{{c}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-ab\]

    B) \[{{b}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}-ac\]

    C) \[{{a}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}-ac\]

    D) \[{{b}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    A, B, C are in A. P. then angle\[B={{60}^{o}},\] \[\cos B=\frac{{{a}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{2ac}\], \[\left\{ \begin{align}   & \text{since }A+B+C={{180}^{o}}\,\,\text{and} \\  & \text{        }A+C=2B\Rightarrow B={{60}^{o}} \\ \end{align} \right\}\] Þ \[\frac{1}{2}=\frac{{{a}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{2ac}\Rightarrow {{a}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}=ac\] Þ \[{{b}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}-ac\].


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