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

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    In a triangle \[ABC\], \[AD\] is altitude from A. Given \[b>c,\] \[\angle C={{23}^{o}}\]and \[AD=\frac{abc}{{{b}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}}},\]then \[\angle B=\] [IIT 1994]

    A) \[{{67}^{o}}\]

    B) \[{{44}^{o}}\]

    C) \[{{113}^{o}}\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\cos B=\frac{{{a}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{2ac}=\frac{{{a}^{2}}-({{b}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}})}{2ac}\] Now, \[AD=\frac{abc}{{{b}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}}}\];   \ \[\cos B=\frac{{{a}^{2}}-\frac{abc}{AD}}{2ac}\] Also, \[AD=b\sin {{23}^{o}}\];   \ \[\cos B=\frac{a-\frac{c}{\sin {{23}^{o}}}}{2c}\] By sine formula, \[\frac{a}{c}=\frac{\sin (B+{{23}^{o}})}{\sin {{23}^{o}}}\] \\[\cos B=\left( \frac{\sin (B+{{23}^{o}})}{\sin {{23}^{o}}}-\frac{1}{\sin {{23}^{o}}} \right)\div 2\] Þ \[\sin ({{23}^{o}}-B)=-1=\sin (-{{90}^{o}})\] \ \[{{23}^{o}}-B=-{{90}^{o}}\]or \[B={{113}^{o}}\].


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