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

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    The sides of triangle are \[3x+4y,\ 4x+3y\]and \[5x+5y\]units, where \[x,\ y>0.\]The triangle is [AIEEE 2002]

    A) Right angled

    B) Equilateral

    C) Obtuse angled

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let \[a=3x+4y,\,b=4x+3y\] and  \[c=5x+5y\]. Clearly, c is the largest side and thus the largest angle C is given by \[\cos C=\frac{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}}}{2ab}=\frac{-2xy}{2\,(12{{x}^{2}}+25xy+12{{y}^{2}})}<0\] \[\Rightarrow \]  \[C\] is an obtuse angle. Trick: Check by putting\[x=1,\] \[y=1\].


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