JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA Jamia Millia Islamia Solved Paper-2009

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

    A)  a, c, b are in AP               

    B)  a, b, c are in AP

    C)  b, a, c are in AP               

    D)  a, b, c are in GP

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

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


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