JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Triangles & Properties of Triangle Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Properties of Triangles and Height & Dstances

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    In triangle ABC given \[9{{a}^{2}}+9{{b}^{2}}-17{{c}^{2}}=0.\] If \[\frac{cotA+\operatorname{cotB}}{\cot C}=\frac{m}{n},\] then the value of \[(m+n)\] equals

    A) 13

    B) 5

    C) 7

    D) 9

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] \[\frac{\cot A+\cot B}{\cot C}=\frac{\sin (A+B)}{\operatorname{sinAsinB}}.\frac{\sin C}{\cos C}\] \[=\frac{{{\sin }^{2}}C}{\sin A\sin B\cos C}=\frac{{{c}^{2}}}{ab}.\frac{2ab}{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}}}\] \[=\frac{2{{c}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}}}=\frac{2{{c}^{2}}}{\frac{17{{c}^{2}}}{9}-{{c}^{2}}}=\frac{9}{4}=\frac{m}{n}\] \[\Rightarrow (m+n)=9+4=13\]


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