JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Equations Question Bank Relation between sides and angles, Solutions of triangles

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    If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are 3, 5, 7, then the largest angle of the triangle is  [IIT Screening 1994; Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

    A) \[\pi /2\]

    B) \[5\pi /6\]

    C) \[2\pi /3\]

    D) \[3\pi /4\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let sides of triangle \[a,b,c\]are respectively 3, 5 and 7. \[\therefore \cos C=\frac{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}}}{2ab}=\frac{9+25-49}{2\times 3\times 5}\]\[=\frac{-15}{30}=-\frac{1}{2}\] \[\angle C=\frac{2\pi }{3}\](largest angle).


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