JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Equations Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    \[\Delta ABC,\] if \[\cos \frac{A}{2}=\sqrt{\frac{b+c}{2c}}\], then [MP PET 1990]

    A) \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}\]

    B) \[{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\]

    C) \[{{c}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}\]

    D) \[b-c=c-a\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\cos \frac{A}{2}=\sqrt{\frac{b+c}{2c}}\Rightarrow \sqrt{\frac{b+c}{2c}}=\sqrt{\frac{s(s-a)}{bc}}\] or \[{{b}^{2}}+bc=2s(s-a)\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[{{b}^{2}}+bc=(a+b+c)\text{ }\left( \frac{b+c-a}{2} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}\].


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