Properties of Solution & Triangle-02 - Solved Example
Properties of Solution & Triangle-02 - Solved Example
Example 1:
The lengths of sides of a triangle are three consecutive natural numbers and its largest angle is twice
the smallest one. Determine the sides of the triangle.
Solution:
Let the lengths of the sides be n, n + 1, n + 2, where n N.
From the question, the largest angle opposite to the side n + 2 is 2 while the smallest angle
oposite to the side n is .
n 12 n 2 2 n 2 n 2 6n 5 n 1n 5 n 5
Now cos = = 2n 1n 2 2n 2
2n 1n 2 2n 1n 2
2 2
n 2 n 1 n 2 n 2 2n 3 n 1n 3 n 3
and cos 2 = = = 2n n 1 2n
2n n 1 2n n 1
2
n 3 n5
2
But cos 2 = 2 cos – 1; so 2 1
2n 2n 2
n 3 n 52 2 2 2
or 1 or (n – 3)(n+2) = n{(n + 5) – 2 (n + 2) }
2
2n 2n 2
or (n – 3)(n2 + 4n + 4) = n (– n2 + 2n + 17)
or n3 + n2 – 8n – 12 = – n3 + 2n2 + 17n
or (n – 4)(2n2 + 7n + 3) = 0 n = 4 or 2n2 + 7n + 3 = 0.
7 49 24
Roots of 2n2 + 7n + 3 = 0 are
4
1
i.e., – and – 3 which are not natural numbers.
2
n = 4 and hence sides are 4, 5, 6.
Example 2:
Consider the following statements concerning a ABC:
(i) The sides a, b, c and the area are rational.
B C
(ii) a, tan , tan are rational.
2 2
(iii) a, sin A, sin B, sin C are rational.
Prove that (i) (ii) (iii) (i)
Solution :
Let (i) be true, i.e., a, b, c and be rational numbers.
B s c s a C s a s b a bc
Now, tan , tan and s =
2 2 2
Now, (i) a, b, c, , s are rational.
B C
So tan and tan are rational because sum, difference, product and quotient of nonzero rational
2 2
numbers are rational.
Thus (i) (ii).
B C
Let (ii) be true, i.e., a, tan , tan be rational
2 2
B
2 tan
Now, sin B = 2 = rational, because tan B is rational.
B 2
1 tan 2
2
C
2 tan
sin C = 2 = rational, because tan C is rational.
C 2
1 tan 2
2
2
B C s c s a s a s b s a s b s c s a a
Now, tan . tan = . = 1 .
2 2 s s a s b s c s s
(ii) s is rational
b + c is rational, because a is rational.
a b c a bc rational
But
sin A sin B sin C sin A sin B sin C rational
a
is rational. But a is rational. So sinA is rational
sin A
Thus (ii) (iii)
Let (iii) be true, i.e., a, sin A, sin B, sin C be rational.
a b c
sin A sin B sin C
a sin B
b = rational
sin A
a sin C 1
and c= = rational = 2 bc sin A = rational.
sin A
Thus (iii) (i).
Example 3:
4
If in a triangle ABC, a = 6, b = 3 and cos (A – B) = , find the area of the triangle.
5
Solution :
AB
4 1 tan 2
Here, cos (A – B) = , 2 4
5 A B 5
1 tan 2
2
AB
2 tan 2 AB 1
By componendo and dividendo, 2 54 or tan2
2 5 4 2 9
AB 1
or tan ( A > B).
2 3
AB a b C 1 63 C C
But tan cot cot or cot = 1; C = .
2 ab 2 3 63 2 2 2
1 1
The area of the triangle = ab sin C .6.3. sin 9 sq. units.
2 2 2
Example 4:
If p, q are perpendiculars from the angular points A and B of the ABC drawn to any line through
the vertex C, then prove that a2b2 sin2 C = a2p2 + b2q2 – 2abpqcos C.
Solution : p
Let ACE = . Clearly, from the figure, we get
p q
sin , sin C
AC BC
p q
sin , sin . cos C cos . sin C
b a
2 2
q p
cos C cos . sin C or q p 2 2 1 p 1 cos 2 C
cos C cos .sin C = b2
a b a b
q 2 p2 2 2pq p2 p2 2
or cos C cos C 1 1 cos C
a 2 b2 ab b2 b2
q2 p2 2pq
or 2
2
cos C sin 2 C or a2p2 + b2q2 – 2abpqcosC = a2 b2sin2C.
a b ab
Example 5:
BD AB
From the ABD,
sin(A 900 ) sin ADB
a/2 c a c
or
cos A sin 900 C or 2 cos A cos C
a cos C a 2b b
cos A= . , from (ii) A
2c 2c a c
b 2 c2 a 2 b
from (i),
2bc c
or b2 + c2 – a2 = – 2b2 B C
D
or c2 – a2 = – 3b2 . . . (iii)
b 2 c 2 a 2 2b b 2 c 2 a 2
Now, cosA. cosC = .
2bc a ca
=
3b 2 3 c 2 a 2 a 2 c 2 3 c 2 a 2
,
from (iii) =
2 c2 a 2
.
3ca 3ca 3ca
Example 6:
Find the sides and angles of the pedal triangle.
Solution:
Since the angle PDC and PEC are right angles, the points P, E, C and D lie on a circle,
PDE = PCE = 900 – A. Similarly P, D, B and F lie on a circle and therefore
PDF = PBF = 900 – A, Hence FDE = 1800 – 2A A
Similarly DEF = 1800 – 2B
F
EFD = 1800 – 2C
E
Also, from the triangle AEF we have
P
EF AE AB cos A c cos A c cos A 90 – C
B C
sin A sin AFE cos PFE cos PAE sin C D
c
EF = sin A cos A = a cosA
sin C
Applying,
B C
m : n rule in triangle ABC, we get P Q
1 1 1 1 1
or 4 1 2 t t t t
t2 1 2 2 3
D
a B C
Adding (i) and (ii) we get, tan B + tanC =
C B
b C E
Similarly tan C + tan A = and tan A + tan B =
a b c
Hence, = 2 (tan A + tan B + tan C)
Example 9:
If x, y, z are the distance of the vertices of the ABC respectively from the orthocentre then prove
a b c abc
that .
x y z xyz
Solution:
Let H be the orthocentre. Then
0
BHC = 180 – HBC – HCB
= 1800 – (900 – C) – (900 – B)
= B + C = – A.
1
ar( BHC) = BH. CH sin BHC
2
1 1 A
= yz sin ( – A) = yzsinA.
2 2
x
1
Similarly, ar( CHA) = zx sin B
2 H
z
y
1
ar( AHB) = xy sin C B C
2
1 1 1
ar( ABC) = yz sin A + zx sin B + xy sin C
2 2 2
1 1 a b c
= 2 xyz. 2R x y z . . . (i)
abc abc
Also, we know that R = , i.e., =
4 4R
abc 1 a b c a b c abc
(i) gives, = xyz x y z
x y z xyz .
4R 4R
Example 10:
Prove that in a ABC, R 2r..
Solution:
We have
r
r = 4R sin A/2 sin B/2 sin C/2 = sin A/2 sin B/2 sin C/2
4R
1 r 1
Also we know that sin A/2 sin B/2 sin C/2 , R 2r..
8 4R 8
Example 11:
Prove that in a triangle the sum of exradii exceeds the inradius by twice the diameter of the
circumcircle.
Solution:
Let the exradii be r1, r2, r3 inradius be r and circumradius be R.
Then we have to prove that r1 + r2 + r3 = r + 4R.
Δ Δ Δ Δ
Now, r1 + r2 + r3 – r =
sa sb sc s
1 1 1 1
= s a s s b s c
a a
= ss a s b s c
s2 s b c bc s 2 as
= a s s a s b s c
2s 2 sa b c bc
= a
2
a abc abc
=
. 2s 2 2s 2 bc
4R R
4
r1 + r2 + r3 = r + 4R.
Example 12:
If a, b, c are in A.P., prove that cos A cot A/2, cosB. cot B/2, cosCcot C/2 are in A.P.
Solution:
a, b, c are in A.P.
cotA/2, cot B/2, cotC/2 are in A.P.
Now, cosA cotA/2, cosB cotB/2, cosC cotC/2 are
(1 – 2 sin2A/2) cotA/2, (1 – 2sin2 B/2) cotB/2, (1 – 2 sin2 C/2). cot C/2
Now, cot A/2 – sinA, cotB/2 – sin B, cotC/2 – sin C are in A.P. as cotA/2, cotB/2, cotC/2 are
in A.P. and sinA, sin B, sin C are in A.P.
So, cos A cot A/2, cosB. cot B/2, cosCcot C/2 are in A.P.
Example 13:
If r and R are radii of the incircle and circumcircle of a ABC, prove that
8r R {cos2A/2 + cos2 B/2 + cos2 C/2} = 2bc + 2ca + 2ab – a2 – b2 – c2.
Solution:
abc
L.H.S. = 8 .
s 4
2
cos A / 2 =
s
abc
2 cos 2 A / 2
abc
=
s
1 cos A
abc b 2 c 2 a 2
= s 1 2bc
abc 2bc b 2 c 2 a 2
= s 2bc
abc b c 2 a 2
= s 2bc
abc a b c b c a
=
s
2bc
,
where a + b + c = 2s
abc 2s b c a
=
s
2bc = a b c a ab bc a 2
= 2bc 2ca 2ab a 2 b 2 c 2
8rR{cos2A/2 + cos2 B/2 + cos2C/2} = 2bc + 2ab + 2ca – a2 – b2 – c2 .
Example 14:
If ‘t1’, ‘t2’ and ‘t3’ are the lengths of the tangents drawn from centre of ex-circle to the circum circle
1 1 1 abc
of the ABC, then prove that
t12 t2 2
t3 2 abc
Solution:
Let S and I1 be respectively the centres of the circumcircle and the excircle touching BC. It can be
shown that
B C
Similarly 1 1 , 1 1
t 22 2Rr2 t 32 2Rr3
I1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2
2 2
t1 t2 t3 2R r1 r2 r3
1 s a s b s c 1 s s
= =
2R 2R 2R
abc
= proved
abc
Example 15:
If a, b and A are given in a triangle and c1, c2 are the possible values of the third side, prove that
c12 c 22 2 c1 c 2 cos A = 4a2 cos2 A
Solution:
b2 c 2 a 2
We have cosA =
2bc
c – 2bc cos A + b – a2 = 0, which is quadratic in ‘c’
2 2
SOLVED OBJECTIVE EXAMPLES
Example 1:
If D is the mid point of the side BC of a triangle ABC and AD is perpendicular to AC, then
(A) 3b2 = a2 – c2 (B) 3a2 = b2 – 3c2
(C) b2 = a2 – c2 (D) a2 + b2 = 5c2
Solution:
A
From the right angled CAD, we have
0
90
c
b 2b a 2 b 2 c 2 A– /2 b
cos C =
a/2 a 2ab
2 2 2 2
a + b – c = 4b a2 – c2 = 3b2.
B C
a/2 D a/2
Example 2:
There exists a triangle ABC satisfying
sin A sin B sin C
(A) tanA + tanB + tanC = 0 (B)
2 3 7
(C) (a + b)2 = c2 + ab (D) none of these
Solution:
(A) In a triangle ABC, we know that tan A + tan B + tan C = tan A tan B tan C. Since none of
tan A, tan B, tan C can be zero, (A) is not possible
a b c
If (sin A)/2 = (sin B)/3 = (sin C)/7, then by the laws of sines
2 3 7
which is not possible, as the sum of two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side
2 2
a 2 b2 c2 1
If (a + b) = c + ab, then = = cos C = , which is possible
2ab 2 3
Hence (C) is the correct answer.
Example 3:
If the tangents of the angles A and B of a triangle ABC satisfy the equation abx2 – c2x + ab = 0, then
(A) tan A = a/b (B) tan B = b/a
(C) cos C = 0 (D) sin2 A + sin2 B + sin2 C = 2
Solution:
From the given equation, we get
tan A + tan B = c2 / ab and tan A tan B = 1. A
tan A tan B
Since tan (A + B) = c
1 tan A tan B b
We get A + B = and hence C = .
2 2
B
a C
Example 4:
If in a triangle ABC sin A , sin B and sin C are in A.P., then the altitudes are in
(A) A.P. (B) H.P.
(C) G.P. (D) none of these
Solution:
If p1, p2, p3, are altitude from A, B, C respectively,
1 1 1 2 2 2
then = ap1 = bp2 = cp3 p1 = , p2 = , p3 =
2 2 2 a b c
By the law of sines
a b c
= k (say)
sin A sin B sin C
2Δ 2Δ 2
p1 = , p2 = , p3 =
k sin A k sin B k sin C
Now, sin A, sin B, sin C are in A.P. p1, p2, p3 are in H.P.
Example 5:
In a triangle ABC, medians AD and CE are drawn. If AD = 5, DAC = / 8 and
ACE = /4, then the area of the triangle ABC is equal to
25 25
(A) (B)
9 3
25 10
(C) (D)
18 3
Solution:
Let O be the point of intersection of the medians of triangle ABC. Then the area of ABC is
2 10
three times that of AOC. Now, in AOC, AO = AD = . Therefore, applying the sine
3 3
rule to AOC, we get
OC AO 10 sin / 8
OC .
sin / 8 sin / 4 3 sin / 4
1
area of AOC = . AO.OC. sin AOC
2
1 10 10 sin / 8 B
= . . . . sin
2 3 3 sin / 4 2 8
E
50 sin / 8cos / 8 50 25
= . D
9 sin / 4 18 9
O
25 25
area of ABC = 3. /4
9 3 /8
A C
Example 6:
In a triangle ABC, if tan (A/2) = 5/6 and tan (B/2) = 20/37, the sides a, b and c are in
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) H.P (D) none of these
Solution:
C 0 A B AB cot A / 2cot B / 2 1
We have tan = tan 90 = cot = cot A / 2 cot B / 2
2 2 2
6 37
. 1
5 20 222 100 122 2
= 6 37 120 185 305 5
5 20
A C s b s c s a s b
Also tan tan =
2 2 ss a ss c
5 2 sb
. 3s b s 2s 3b
6 5 s
a + b + c = 3b a + c = 2b
Which shows that a, b and c are in A.P.
Example 7:
If in a triangle ABC, a = 5, b = 4 and cos (A – B) = 31/32, then the third side c is equal to
(A) 6 (B) 8
(C) 4 (D) none of these
Solution:
AB AB
1 tan 2 1 tan 2
2 31 2
cos (A – B) = 2 AB 32 1 tan 2 A B
1 tan
2 2
AB AB 1
63 tan2 1 tan
2 2 63
AB ab C 1 54 C
Now tan cot cot
2 ab 2 63 5 4 2
C 63
tan =
2 9
1 tan 2 C / 2 1 63 / 81 18 1
Also, cos C = 2
1 tan C / 2 1 63 / 81 144 8
2 2 2
c = a + b – 2ab cos C = 25 + 16 – 2.5.4. (1/8) = 36 c = 6
Hence (A) is the correct answer.
Example 8:
In a triangle ABC, if r1 = 2r2 = 3r3, then a : b is equal to
5 4
(A) (B)
4 5
7 4
(C) (D)
4 7
Solution:
From the given relation, we have
A B C
s tan = 2s tan = 3s tan
2 2 2
2 tan A / 2 12k
sin A = 2
1
1 tan A / 2 1 36k 2
2 tanB / 2 6k 4
and sin B = 2
2
1 tan B / 2 1 9k 5
Hence, by the law of sines, sin A/a = sin B/b, we have
a sin A 5
a:b=5:4
b sin B 4
Example 9:
Let AD be a median of the ABC. If AE and AF are medians of the triangles ABD and ADC
a2
respectively and AD = m1, AE = m2, AF = m3, then is equal to
8
(A) m 22 m 32 2m12 (B) m12 m 22 2m32
Solution: A
2 2 2
c b a
In ABC, AD2 = m12 =
2 4
2 B C
a E D F
2 2
In ABD, AE2 = m22 = AD c 2
2 4
2
a
2 2
AD b 2
AF2 = m32 =
2 4
b2 c 2 a 2 a2 a2 a2
m22 + m32 = AD2 + m12 m12 2m12
2 8 4 8 8
a2
m 22 m32 2m12
8
Example 10:
If I is the incentre of a triangle ABC, then the ratio IA : IB : IC is equal to
A B C A B C
(A) cosec : cosec : cosec (B) sin : sin : sin
2 2 2 2 2 2
A B C
(C) sec : sec : sec (D) none of these
2 2 2
Solution:
Here BD : DC = c : b
But BD + DC = a;
c
BD = .a
bc
A
BD AD
In ABD, sin A sin B
2 I
B C
D
ca sin B 2 A
AD = . cos ec
b c sin A b c 2
2
AI AB c bc
Also,
ID BD ca / b c a
bc A B C
AI = .AD cos ec Similarly BI = cos ec , CI cos ec
a bc s 2 s 2 s 2
A B C
IA : IB : IC cos ec : cos ec : cos ec
2 2 2
Example 11:
a cos A b cos B c cos C
In a ABC, the value of is equal to
abc
R R
(A) (B)
r 2r
r 2r
(C) (D)
R R
Solution:
a cos A b cos B c cos C 2R sin A cos A 2R sin Bcos B 2R sin Ccos C
a bc 2s
R R 4R abc abc
= .sin 2A sin 2B sin 2C = .4 sin A sin B sin C = . 3
2s 2s 2s 8R 4sR 2
abc 4R r
But R= , r = . So, the value =
4 s
4. .R 2 R
r
Example 12:
The area of a circle is A1and the area of a regular pentagon inscribed in the circle is A2. Then
A1 : A2 is
2
(A) cos (B) sec
5 10 5 10
2
(C) cos ec (D) none of these
5 10
Solution:
D
360 0
In the OAB, OA = OB = r and AOB = = 720
5
1 1 E O C
ar ( AOB) = . r . r. sin 720 = r2 cos 180
2 2 r
2r 2 2 A B
A1 : A2 = 2 0
sec
5r cos18 5 10
Example 13:
In a triangle ABC a = 5, b = 4 and c = 3. ‘G’ is the centroid of the triangle. Circumradius of triangle
GAB is equal to
5
(A) 2 13 (B) 13
12
5 3
(C) 13 (D) 13
3 2
Solution:
2 2 A
AG = A A1, BG = BB1
3 3
1 B1
AG = 2b 2 2c 2 a 2 G
3
1
and BG = 2a 2 2c 2 b 2 B
A1
C
3
1 1 2
AG = a , BG b 4c 2 as a2 = b2 + c2
3 3
5 1 2
AG = , BG 16 36 13
3 3 3
1
Also, AB = c = 3 and GAB ABC 2
3
If ‘R1’ be the circumradius of triangle GAB then
AG BG AB 5 . 2 13.3.
1
R1 = 4 GAB 3 3 4.2
5 13
= units.
12
Example 14:
A variable triangle ABC is circumscribed about a fixed circle of unit radius. Side BC always
touches the circle at D and has fixed direction. If B and C vary in such a way that (BD). (CD) = 2
then locus of vertex A will be a straight line
(A) parallel to side BC (B) right angle to side BC
(C) making an angle /6 with BC (D) making an angle sin–1 (2/3) with BC
Solution:
BD = (s – b), CD = (s – c) (s – b)(s – c) = 2
s(s – a) (s – b) (s – c) = 2 s(s – a)
2 2(s a )
2
= 2 s(s – a) 2
1 (radius of incircle of triangle ABC)
s s
a
= constant.
s
1
Now = aH , where ‘Ha’ is the distance of ‘A’ from BC.
2 a
1 aH a 2s
= 1 Ha = = constant
s 2 s a
Locus of ‘A’ will be a straight line parallel to side BC.
Example 15:
In the adjacent figure AB is the diameter of circle, centered at ‘O’. If COA = 600. AB = 2r,,
AC = d and CD = , then B D
(A) 3 r d (B) r 2 d 2 O
(C) r 3 d 3 (D) 2 r d C
A
Solution:
AC = d, OA = OB = r , CD = BD = , COA =
3
AC2 = OA2 + OC2 – 2AOOC. cos
3
D
2 2
1 2
B
d = 2r – 2r . = r2
2
O
2
Also, BOD = COD = C
3.2 3
BD A
tan r 3 d 3
3 OB r
Hence the correct answer is (C)
c1 c 2 2b cos A
. . . (i)
and c1c 2 b 2 a 2