JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 10-Jan-2019 Morning)

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    If 5, 5r, \[5{{r}^{2}}\] are the lengths of the sides of a triangle, then r cannot be equal to - [JEE Main Online Paper (Held On 10-Jan-2019 Morning]

    A) \[\frac{7}{4}\]                                      

    B) \[\frac{5}{4}\]     

    C) \[\frac{3}{4}\]              

    D)                  \[\frac{3}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Sum of two sides > third side \[5+\text{ }5r>5{{r}^{2}}\Rightarrow \,\,\,{{r}^{2}}-r-1<0\] \[{{\left( r-\frac{1}{2} \right)}^{2}}\,-\,\frac{5}{4}\,<\,0\] \[\left( r-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} \right)\left( r-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} \right)<0\] \[\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2}\,<\,\,r<\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\,\,\approx \,\,1.618\] \[\frac{7}{4}\,>\,\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\]


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