SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-18 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

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    In figure, \[AD=DB,\] \[\angle B=90{}^\circ ,\] then \[\cos \theta \] is equal to

    A)  \[\frac{2\sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}}}{4{{b}^{2}}-3{{a}^{2}}}\]

    B)         \[\frac{a}{\sqrt{4{{b}^{2}}-3{{a}^{2}}}}\]

    C)  \[\frac{\sqrt{4{{b}^{2}}-3{{a}^{2}}}}{2}\]

    D)         None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[AD=DB=\frac{a}{2}\]    
    Also, \[B{{C}^{2}}+A{{B}^{2}}=A{{C}^{2}}\](by Pythagoras theorem)
    In \[\Delta ABC,\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[B{{C}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[B{{C}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[BC=\sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}}\]
    In \[\Delta BCD,\]           \[C{{D}^{2}}=B{{C}^{2}}+B{{D}^{2}}\]
    \[C{{D}^{2}}={{(\sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}})}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{a}{2} \right)}^{2}}=\left( {{b}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}+\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{4} \right)\]
    \[C{{D}^{2}}=\frac{4{{b}^{2}}-3{{a}^{2}}}{4}\]
    \[CD=\frac{\sqrt{4{{b}^{2}}-3{{a}^{2}}}}{2}\]
    \[\therefore \]\[\cos \theta =\frac{BC}{CD}=\frac{\sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}}}{\sqrt{\frac{4{{b}^{2}}-3{{a}^{2}}}{2}}}=\frac{2\sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}}}{\sqrt{4{{b}^{2}}-3{{a}^{2}}}}\]


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