CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2001

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    If the sides of a triangle are\[{{x}^{2}}+x+1,\]\[{{x}^{2}}-1\]and\[2x+1,\]then the greatest angle is:

    A)  \[90{}^\circ \]                                  

    B)  \[135{}^\circ \]

    C)  \[115{}^\circ \]                

    D)         \[105{}^\circ \]

    E)  \[120{}^\circ \]

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

    \[\because \]Longest side has largest angle opposite to it. \[\therefore \] \[\cos A=\frac{{{(2x+1)}^{2}}+{{({{x}^{2}}-1)}^{2}}-{{({{x}^{2}}+x+1)}^{2}}}{2({{x}^{2}}-1)(2x+1)}\] \[=\frac{-(2{{x}^{3}}+{{x}^{2}}-2x-1)}{2(2{{x}^{3}}+{{x}^{2}}-2x-1)}=-\frac{1}{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\cos A=\cos 120{}^\circ \] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[A=120{}^\circ \]


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