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

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    In triangle\[ABC\]if \[A+C=2B\], then \[\frac{a+c}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}-ac+{{c}^{2}}}}\]is equal to [UPSEAT 1999]

    A) \[2\cos \frac{A-C}{2}\]

    B) \[\sin \frac{A+C}{2}\]

    C) \[\sin \frac{A}{2}\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[A+C=2B\Rightarrow B={{60}^{o}}\],  \[\cos B=\frac{{{a}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{2ac}\] Since \[B={{60}^{o}}\]\[\Rightarrow ac={{a}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]             Þ \[{{b}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}-ac\] Therefore \[\frac{a+c}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}-ac+{{c}^{2}}}}=\frac{a+c}{b}=\frac{\sin A+\sin C}{\sin B}\] \[=\frac{2\sin \frac{A+C}{2}\cos \frac{A-C}{2}}{2\sin \frac{B}{2}\sin \frac{A+C}{2}}=\frac{\cos \frac{A-C}{2}}{\sin \frac{B}{2}}\] \[=\frac{\cos \frac{A-C}{2}}{\sin {{30}^{o}}}\Rightarrow 2\cos \frac{A-C}{2}\].


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