J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2006

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    If    \[sin\text{ }A:sin\text{ }B:sin\text{ }C=3:4:5,\]    then \[cos\text{ }A:cos\text{ }B\]is equal to

    A)  \[4:3\]          

    B)  \[5:3\]

    C)  \[3:4\]          

    D)  \[3:5\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Let \[\sin A=3k,\,\sin B=4k,\,\sin C=5k\] \[\therefore \]  \[\frac{\sin A}{a}=\frac{\sin B}{b}=\frac{\sin C}{c}=p(let)\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{3k}{a}=\frac{4k}{b}=\frac{5k}{c}=p\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[a=3\left( \frac{k}{p} \right),b=4\left( \frac{k}{p} \right),c=5\left( \frac{k}{p} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[a=3l,\,\,b=4l,\,\,c=5l\] \[\left( let\,\,\,l=\frac{k}{p} \right)\] Now,    \[\cos A=\frac{{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}}{2bc}=\frac{16+25-9}{2\times 4\times 5}\] \[=\frac{32}{40}=\frac{4}{5}\] Now, \[\operatorname{cosB}=\frac{{{c}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{2ac}=\frac{25+9-16}{2\times 3\times 5}\] \[=\frac{18}{30}=\frac{3}{5}\] Now,  \[\cos A:\cos B=\frac{4}{5}:\frac{3}{5}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\cos \,\,A:\,\,\cos B=4:3\]


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