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

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    If in a triangle \[ABC\], \[\angle C={{60}^{o}},\]then \[\frac{1}{a+c}+\frac{1}{b+c}=\]    [IIT 1975]

    A) \[\frac{1}{a+b+c}\]

    B) \[\frac{2}{a+b+c}\]

    C) \[\frac{3}{a+b+c}\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\cos C=\frac{\pi }{3}\Rightarrow {{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}}=ab\] Þ \[{{b}^{2}}+bc+{{a}^{2}}+ac=ab+ac+bc+{{c}^{2}}\] Þ \[b(b+c)+a(a+c)=(a+c)(b+c)\] Divide by \[(a+c)\text{ }(b+c)\] and add 2 on both sides Þ \[1+\frac{b}{a+c}+1+\frac{a}{b+c}=3\]Þ \[\frac{1}{a+c}+\frac{1}{b+c}=\frac{3}{a+b+c}\].


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