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

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    If \[{{\cos }^{2}}A+{{\cos }^{2}}C={{\sin }^{2}}B,\]then \[\Delta ABC\]is [MP PET 1991]

    A) Equilateral

    B) Right angled

    C) Isosceles

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    It is obvious. Trick: Obviously it is not an equilateral triangle because A=B=C=60o does not satisfy the given condition. But B = 90o then \[{{\sin }^{2}}B=1\] and \[{{\cos }^{2}}A+{{\cos }^{2}}C={{\cos }^{2}}A+{{\cos }^{2}}\left( \frac{\pi }{2}-A \right)\,\]                                         \[=\,{{\cos }^{2}}A+{{\sin }^{2}}A=1\] Hence this satisfy the condition, so it is a right angle triangle but not necessarily isosceles.


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