JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 5

  • question_answer
    If A, B, C be the angles of a triangle, then

    A) \[1\]                             

    B) \[0\]

    C) \[\cos A\cos B\operatorname{cosC}\]       

    D) \[\cos A+\cos B\,\cos \,C\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[A+B+C=\pi ,\] therefore \[A+B=\pi -C\] or \[\cos \,(A+B)=\cos \,\left( \pi -C \right)=-\cos C\]
    or \[\cos A\cos B-\sin A\sin B=-\cos C\]\[\Rightarrow \,\,\cos A\cos B+\cos C=\sin A\sin B\] and \[\sin \,(A+B)=\sin (\pi -C)=\sin C.\]
    Expanding the given determinant, we get \[\Delta =-(1-{{\cos }^{2}}A)+\cos C(\cos C+\cos A+\cos B)\]\[+\cos \,B(\cos B+\cos A\cos C)\]
    \[=-{{\sin }^{2}}A+\cos \,C(\sin A\sin B)+\cos B(\sin A\sin C)\]
    \[=-{{\sin }^{2}}A+\sin A\,(\sin B\,\cos C+\cos B\sin C)\]
    \[=-{{\sin }^{2}}A+\sin A\,\sin (B+C)=-{{\sin }^{2}}A+{{\sin }^{2}}A=0\]


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