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

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    If in a triangle \[ABC\], \[b=\sqrt{3}\], \[c=1\] and \[B-C={{90}^{o}}\]then \[\angle A\] is [MP PET 1983]

    A) \[{{30}^{o}}\]

    B) \[{{45}^{o}}\]

    C) \[{{75}^{o}}\]

    D) \[{{15}^{o}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\tan \left( \frac{B-C}{2} \right)=\frac{b-c}{b+c}\cot \frac{A}{2}\] Þ \[\tan \left( \frac{90{}^\circ }{2} \right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{\sqrt{3}+1}\cot \frac{A}{2}\] Þ \[\tan \left( \frac{A}{2} \right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{\sqrt{3}+1}=\frac{3+1-2\sqrt{3}}{2}=2-\sqrt{3}\] Þ \[\frac{A}{2}={{15}^{o}}\Rightarrow A={{30}^{o}}\].


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