JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA Jamia Millia Islamia Solved Paper-2009

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        In a triangle ABC,\[sin\text{ }A-cos\,B=cosC,\]then angle B is

    A)  \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]                                             

    B)  \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]

    C)  \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]                                             

    D)  \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     We have, \[sin\text{ }A-cosB=cosC\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[~sin\text{ }A=cosB+cosC\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[2\sin \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{A}{2}=2\cos \left( \frac{B+C}{2} \right)\cos \left( \frac{B-C}{2} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[2\sin \frac{A}{2}\cos \frac{A}{2}=2\sin \frac{A}{2}\cos \left( \frac{B-C}{2} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\cos \frac{A}{2}=\cos \left( \frac{B-C}{2} \right)\]       \[\left[ \because \sin \left( \frac{A}{2} \right)\ne 0 \right]\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{A}{2}=\frac{B-C}{2}\Rightarrow A=B-C\] But\[A+B+C=\pi ,\]therefore \[2B=\pi \Rightarrow B=\frac{\pi }{2}\]


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