CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2007

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    In a\[\Delta ABC\].if \[\tan \frac{A}{2}=\frac{5}{6},\tan \frac{C}{2}=\frac{2}{5},\] then

    A)  a, c, b are in AP

    B)  a, b, c are in GP

    C)  b, a, c are in AP

    D)  a, b, c are in AP

    E)  a, c, b are in GP

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\because \] \[\tan \frac{A}{2}=\frac{5}{6}\]and \[\tan \frac{C}{2}=\frac{2}{5}\] \[\therefore \] \[\tan \frac{A}{2}\tan \frac{C}{2}=\frac{1}{3}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\sqrt{\frac{(s-b)(s-c)}{s(s-a)}.\frac{(s-b)(s-a)}{s(s-c)}}=\frac{1}{3}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{s-b}{s}=\frac{1}{3}\]       \[\Rightarrow \] \[3s-3b=s\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[2s=3b\]\[\Rightarrow \] \[2b=a+c\] \[\Rightarrow \] a, b, c are in AP.


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