JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA Jamia Millia Islamia Solved Paper-2011

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        In a triangle, the lengths of the two larger sides are 10 and 9, respectively. If the angles are in AP, then the length of the third side can be

    A)  \[5-2\sqrt{6}\]                 

    B)  \[3\sqrt{3}\]

    C)  5                                            

    D)  \[5+\sqrt{6}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Since, \[A+B+C=180{}^\circ \] and        \[2B=A+C\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[B=60{}^\circ \] \[\therefore \]\[b=9,c=10\]and let\[a=x\] \[\therefore \]  \[\cos B=\frac{{{c}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{2ac}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{1}{2}=\frac{100+{{x}^{2}}-81}{2.10.x}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{x}^{2}}-10x+19=0\] \[\therefore \]  \[x=\frac{10\pm \sqrt{100-76}}{2\times 1}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[x=5\pm \sqrt{6}\]


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