JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Identities Question Bank Trigonometrical ratios of sum and difference of two and three angles

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    If \[\frac{\sin A-\sin C}{\cos C-\cos A}=\cot B,\] then A,B,C are in

    A) A.P.

    B) G.P.

    C) H.P.

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\frac{\sin A-\sin C}{\cos C-\cos A}=\cot B\]Þ\[\frac{2\cos \frac{A+C}{2}\sin \frac{A-C}{2}}{2\sin \frac{A+C}{2}\sin \frac{A-C}{2}}=\cot B\] \[\Rightarrow \cot \frac{(A+C)}{2}=\cot B\] Þ \[B=\frac{A+C}{2}\] Thus A, B, C will be in A.P.


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