JEE ADVANCED - VOL - II

LEVEL - V 6. Let ABC be a triangle such that

ACB   / 6 and let a, b and c denote the
SINGLE OPTION CORRECT lengths of the side opposite to A, B and C,
respectively. The values of x for which a =
1. Three circular coins each of radii 1 cm are x 2 + x + 1, b = x 2 – 1 and
kept in an equilateral triangle so that all the c = 2x + 1 is (are)
three coins touch each other and also the (A) (2  3) (B) 1  3
sides of the triangle. Area of the triangle is
(C) 2  3 (D) 4 3
(A) (4  2 3)cm 2
7. In a triangle ABC, a2 + c2 = 2002 b2, then
2
(B) (1/ 4) (12  7 3) cm cot A  cot C
cot B is equal to
(C) (1/ 4) (48  7 3) cm 2
(D) (6  4 3)cm 2 1 2 3 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2. If a, b, c denote the lengths of the sides of a 2001 2001 2001 2001
triangle opposite angles A, B, C of a triangle 8. If H is the orthocentre of a acute-angled
triangle ABC whose circumcircle is x2 + y2 =
ABC, then the correct relation among a, b,
16, then circum diameter of the triangle HBC
c, A, B and C is given by is
(A) (b + c) sin ((B + C)/2) = a cos (A/2) (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8
(B) (b – c) cos (A/2) = a sin ((B – C)/2) 9. Let PQR be a triangle of area  with
(C) (b – c) cos (A/2) = 2a sin ((B + C)/2) 7 5
(D) (b – c) sin ((B – C)/2) = a cos (A/2) a  2, b  and c  , where a, b and c are
2 2
3. Let a, b, c be the sides of a triangle. No two the lengths of the sides of the triangle
of them are equal and  R. If the roots of opposite to the angles at P, Q and R
the equations, 2sin P  sin 2P
x2 + 2(a + b + c)x + 3(ab+ bc + ca) = 0 are respectively. Then equals
2sin P  sin 2P
real, then 2 2
(A)  < 4/3 (B)  > 5/3 3 45  3   45 
(A) (B) (C)   (D)  
(C)  (1/3, 5/3) (D)  (4/3, 5/3) 4 4  4   4 
A B C 10. The legs of a right triangle are a and b the
4. In a ABC, cot  cot  cot is equal line segment of length d connecting the
2 2 2
vertex of the right angle to a point P of the
to
hypotenuse enclose an angle  with the leg
 (a  b  c )2 a. The quantities a, b, d and  are correctly
(A) (B) .2 R
r2 abc related as
  1 cos  sin 
(C) (D) (A)  
r Rr 2d a b
5. Let ABCD be a quadrilateral with area 18, 2 cos  sin 
with side AB parallel to the side CD and (b)  
d a b
CD = 2 AB. Let AD be perpendicular to AB
and CD. If a circle is drawn inside the 1 cos  sin 
(C)  
quadrilateral ABCD touching all the sides, d a b
then its radius is 2 cos  sin 
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 3/2 (D) 1 (D)  
d b a
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11. In triangle ABC, base BC and area of 17. Internal bisector of an angle A of triangle
triangle  are fixed. Locus of the centroid ABC meets side BC at D. A line drawn
of triangle ABC is a straight line that is through D perpendicular to AD intersects
(A) parallel to side BC the side AC at E and the side AB at F. If a,
(B) right bisector of side BC b, c represent the sides ofABC then
(C) right angle of BC (A) AE is H.M. of b and c

  2bc
1
(D) inclined at an angle sin  BC  to side BC (B) AD  cos( A / 2)
bc
 
12. In triangle ABC, If A – B = 120° and R = 8r 4bc
(C) EF  sin( A / 2)
where R and r have their usual meaning, bc
then cos C equals (D) The triangle AEF is isosceles
(A) 3/4 (B) 2/3 (C) 5/6 (D) 7/8 18. If the sines of the angles A and B of a
13. T1 is an isosceles triangle with circumcircle triangle ABC satisfy the equation
K. Let T2 be another isosceles triangle
inscribed in K whose base is one of the equal c 2 x 2  c  a  b  x  ab  0 , then the triangle
side of T1 and which overlaps the interior of a) is acute angled
T1. Similarly create isosceles triangles T3 b) is right angled
from T2, T4 from T3 and so on to the triangle
Tn. Then the base angle of the triangle Tn as c) is obtuse angled
n   is  a  b
a) 300 b) 600 c) 900 d) 1200 d) satisfy sin A +cosA=
c
14. If the angles A,B and C of triangle are in an
19. Let ABC be an isosceles triangle with base
arithmetic progression and if a,b and c
BC. If ‘r’ is the radius of the circle inscribed
denote the lengths of the sides opposite A,B
in ABC and r1 is the radius of the circle
and C respectively then the value of the
escribed opposite to the angle A, then the
a c product r1r can be equal to
expression sin 2C  sin 2A is
c a (A) R2 sin2 A (B) R2 sin2 2B
1 3 1 2 a2
A) B) C) 1 D) 3 (C) a (D)
2 2 2 4

ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT A bc

20. If ABC, if cos  , then
2 2c
15. In a triangle ABC, bisector of angle C meets
1
the side AB at D and circumcentre at E. The (A) area of triangle is ab
maximum value of CD. DE is equal to 2
(A) a2/4 (B) b2/4 1
2
(C) c /4 (D)(a + b)2/4 (B) circumradius is equal to c
2
16. If H is the orthocentre of triangle ABC, then
AH is equal to 1
(C) area of triangle is bc
(A) 2R cos A (B) 2R sin A 2
2abc 1
(C) a cot A (D) cos A (D) circumradius is equal to a
 2
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PASSAGE TYPE QUESTION ASSERTION-REASON QUESTIONS

(P) In a triangle the sum of two sides is x and (A) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true,
their product is y such that (x + z) (x –z) = y statement 2 is a correct explanation for
where z is the third side of the triangle. statement 1.
21. Greatest angle of the triangle is (B) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true,
(A) 90° (B) 110° (C) 120° (D) 135° statement 2 is NOT a correct explanation
22. In radius of the triangle is for statement 1
(C) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
x z y 3 x z (D) Statement 1 is false statement 2 is true
(A) (B) (C) (D)
y xz y y 30. Statement-1: In a ABC, if a < b < c and r is
23. Circum radius of the triangle is inradius and r1, r2, r3 are the exradii opposite
to angle A, B, C respectively then
z
(A) x (B) y (C) z (D) r < r1 < r2 < r3
3 Statement-2: For,  ABC
(P) Let a, b, c are the sides opposite to angle A, rr r
B, C respectively in a ABC. r1 r2  r2 r3  r3 r1  1 2 3
r
A B a b C 31. Statement-1: If a, b, c are the sides of a
tan  cot and
2 ab 2 triangle, then the minimum value of
a b c 2a 2b 2c
  .   is 9.
sin A sin B sin C b c  a c  a b a bc
4 Statement-2: A.M .  G.M .  H .M .
If a = 6, b = 3 and cos (A – B) = 32. In acute angled ABC , a > b > c
5
24. Angle C is equal to Statement-1: r1 > r2 > r3.
Statement-2: cos A < cos B < cos C
  3 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 4 3 MATRIX MATCHING
25. Area of the triangle is equal to
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11 33. Column - I
26. Value of sin A is equal to 
1 2 1 1 (A) In a  ABC let C  , r  in radius
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2
5 5 2 5 3 R = circumradius then 2 (r + R) is
(P) a, b, c are the sides of ABC satisfying (B) It l, m, n are perpendicular from the vertices
of triangle having sides a, b and c then
 c
log  1    log a  log b  log 2.  bl cm an 
 a 2R      2ab  2bc  2ca is
Also the quadratic equation c a b 
(C) In a ABC, R(b2 sin 2C + c2 sin 2B) equals
a 1  x 2   2bx  c 1  x 2   0

has two equal roots. (D) In a right angle triangle ABC , C  , then
27. a, b, c are in 2
A) A.P B) G.P C) H.P D) None
4 R sin
 A  B  sin ( A  B)
28. Measure of angle C is is
2 2
A) 300 B) 450 C) 600 D) 900 Column - II
29. The value of (sinA+sinB+sinC) is equal to (p) a + b + c
(q) a – b
5 12 8
A) B) C) D) 2 (r) a + b
2 5 3 (s) abc
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34. Column - I 37. In triangle ABC, CD is the bisector of the
(A) In a  ABC , (a + b + c) (b + c – a) = bc, C 1
angle C. If cos  and CD = 6, then the
where   I , then greatest value of  is 2 3
(B) In a ABC , tan A + tan B + tan C = 9. If
1 1 1
tan2A + tan2B + tan2C = k, then least value of k value of     , then  is
satisfying is a b 
(C) In a triangle ABC, then line joining the 38. Suppose , ,  and  are the interior
circumcentre to the incentre is parallel to BC, angles of regular pentagon, hexagon,
then value of cos B + cos C is decagon and dodecagon, respectively, then
(D) If in a ABC, a = 5, b = 4 and the value of |cos  sec  cos  cosec | is
39. In ABC, if
31
cos( A  B )  , then the third side c is equal 2
32 cos A  sin A   0, then the
to cos B  sin B
Column - II 4
 a b 
(p) 3 value of   is ______.
(q) 9 (3)1/3  c 
(r) 1 40. The side of triangle ABC satisfy the relation
(s) 6 a + b – c = 2 and 2ab – c2 = 4, then square of
35. Observe the following Columns. the area of triangle is ________ .
Column I 41. If length of the side BC of a ABC is 4cm
A. In a triangle ABC, if and BAC  1200 , then the distance
a  2  b  c  a  b  b 2 c 2  c 4  0,
4 2 2 2 4
between incentre & excentre of the circle
then A is touching the side BC internally is
42. Two parallel chords of a circle of radius 2
B. In a triangle ABC, if a 4  b 4  c 4  a 2b 2 
are at a distance 3  1 apart. If the chord
2b 2 c 2  2c 2 a 2 , then C is
C. In a triangle ABC,  2
subtend angles and at the centre,
2 2 2 2
then k k
a 4  b 4  c 4  2a 2 c 2  2a b  2b c ,
where k > 0, then find the value of [k].
B is 43. Consider a triangle ABC and let a, b and c
2 2 2
D. In a ABC , if a  b  c  2b  c  a  , denote the lengths of the sides opposite to
then B is vertices A, B and C, respectively. Suppose
Colum II a = 6, b = 10 and the area of triangle is 15 3 .
p. 30° if ACB is obtuse and if r denotes the
q. 60° radius of the incircle of the triangle, then find
r. 90° the value of r2.
s. 120°
t. 150°
KEY - LEVEL - V
INTEGER TYPE SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
36. A triangle has sides 6, 7 and 8. The line 1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (A)
through its incentre parallel to the shortest 5. (B) 6. B) 7. (B) 8. (D)
side is drawn to meet the other two sides at 9. (C) 10. (D) 11. (A) 12. (D)
P and Q. Then find the length of the segment 13. (B) 14. (D)
[PQ] (where [ . ] is g.i.f
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ONE OR MORE THAN ONE tan 300  x 3
ANSWER CORRECT x
BC  BP  PQ  QC  x  2  x  2  2 3
15. (C) 16. (A,C) 17. (A,B,C,D)
3 2
18. (B,D) 19. (A,B,D) 20. (A,B) Therefore, area of ABC 
4
 22 3 
COMPREHENSION
 
 3 1  3  2 3  4 3  6 sq. units
21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (C) bc
24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (B) 2. Let us consider , which is involved in three
a
27. (A) 28. (D) 29. (B)
of the options
ASSERTION AND REASON b  c sin B  sin C

a sin A
30. (B) 31. (D) 32. (B)
 BC   BC 
2 cos   sin  
MATRIX MATCH TYPE  2   2 

2 sin  A / 2  cos  A / 2 
33.  A  r, B  p, C  s, D  q 
 BC 
sin  A / 2  sin  
34.  A  p, B  q, C  r, D  s    2 
sin  A / 2  cos  A / 2 
35.  A  q, s, B  p, t, C  r, D  r 
 B C 
INTEGER TYPE QUESTION sin  
  2 
36. (4) 37. (9) 38. (1) 39. (4) cos  A / 2 
40. (3) 41. (8) 42. (3) 43. (3)  BC 
 b  c  cos  A / 2   a sin  
 2 
HINTS - LEVEL - V 3. a,b,c are sides of a triangle and a  b  c.
 | a  b || c | a 2  b 2  2ab  c 2
SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Similarly, we have
b 2  c 2  2bc  a 2 and c 2  a 2  2ca  b 2
A
On adding, we get
a 2  b 2  c 2  2  ab  bc  ca 
C1
a 2  b2  c 2
 2 (1)
1.
P ab  bc  ca
C2 C3 Since the roots of the given equation are real,
1
300 therefore
B x P Q x C 2
a  b  c  3  ab  bc  ca   0 (2)
For the circle with centre C2, BP and BP ' are From (1) and (2), we get
two tangents to the circle, therefore BC2 must
4
be the bisector of B. But B  600 ( as 3  2  2   
3
ABC is an equilateral triangle) A B C
4. cot  cot  cot
C2 BP  300 2 2 2
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s ( s  a ) s ( s  b) s ( s  c) 2 x2  2 x  1
    3
   x2  x 1
s 
= [3s  ( a  b  c )]
 ( 3  2) x 2  ( 3  2) x  ( 3  1)  0
s [3s  2s] s 2 (2  3)  3
=   x
  2( 3  2)
2 2
 a  b  c  4 R (a  b  c ) R 
=   
 2  abc abc x  (2  3), 1  3  x  1  3 as (x >
abc  0).

   4 R  cot A  cot C sin( A  C ) sin B
  7. 
2 2
cot B sin A sin C cos B
s  
also,  2  2 sin 2 B
 r  r
=
5. Given AB || CD, CD = 2 AB. Let AB = a, then sin A sin C cos B
CD = 2a. Let radius of the circle be r.
Let the circle touches AB at P, BC at Q, AD at R 4R2 b2
=
and CD at S. Then AP = r, BP = BQ = a – r, 4 R 2 ac cos B
DR = DS = r and CQ = CS = 2a – r
In  BEC, 2b 2 2b 2
= 
BC2 = BE2 + EC2 2ac cos B a 2  c 2  b 2
(a – r + 2a – r)2 = (2r)2 + (a)2  9a2 + 4r
2b 2 2
3 = 
– 12 ar = 4r2 + a2  a  r ...(i) 2
2002b  b 2
2001
2
A
2a
a
S E
D r 2a-r C E
F
H
8.
2a-r
R O B
C
Q D
90° - C 90° - B
a-r Circumdiameter of
r a a
A P B HBC    2R  8
a sin BHC sin A
Also, area (quad ABCD) = 18 P
area (quad ABED) + area (BCE) = 18
1
 a  2r   a  2r  18 ar=6 5/2 7/2
2
9.
3r 2
 6 Q R
2 2
r2 = 4  r = 2.
2sin P  sin 2P P
6. Using cosine rule of C , we get  tan 2
2sin P  sin 2P 2
3 ( x 2  x  1) 2  ( x 2  1) 2  (2 x  1) 2 (s  b) 2 (s  c) 2

2 2( x 2  x  1) ( x 2  1) 2
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 7  5
  4  2  4  2    3 2
   
 
    4 
 
  
2ab C 2ab  ab 
10. CD  cos  cos 
ab 2 a b 3 a b
1 Suppose, now that  is the base angle for T1,
11.  ( BC ) h, where h is the distance of vertex then the base angle for Tn is
2
A from side BC 90 90 90 n2
90     ....   1
 ( BC )h 2 4 8
GBC   , where G is the centroid 90 n 1 
3 6  n  2   1 .
2 2 n 1
2
 h = constant Note that the limit as n   of the above is
BC
Thus, distance of vertex A from sides is fixed. 90
 600 by formula for the sum of an
This, in turn, implies that distance of centroid from 1  1/ 2
side BC will be fixed, hence locus of G will be a infinite geometric series. Since each Tn is
line parallel to BC. isoscecles, the angles of Tn do approach 600 as
n .
 A B C 14. Sol: B  600
12. R  8r  8  4 R sin sin sin 
 2 2 2
a c
A B C 1  sin 2C  sin 2A
 2sin sin sin  c a
2 2 2 16  2sin A cos C  2 sin C cos A
 A B A B  C 1 3
  cos  cos  sin   2sin  A  C   2sin B  2   3
 2 2  2 16 2
C1 C 1 C 1
 sin   sin    sin 2  MORE THAN ONE ANSWER CORRECT
2 2 2  16 2 4
C 1 7 15. CD. DE = AD. DB
2
 cos C  1  2 sin  1  AD + DB = c
2 8 8 Since A.M.  G.M.
13. is an isosceles triangle with circumcricle K. Let
T2 be another isosceles triangle inscribed in K C
whose base is one of the equal sides of T1 and
which overlaps the interior of T1. Similarly create
isosceles triangles T3 from T2, T4 from T3 and so A D
on, do the triangles Tn approach an equilateral B
triangle as n   ?
Note that the base angle of Tn is equal to the E
angle opposite the base of Tn+1 (as the figure AD  DB
 AD.DB
indicates). Therefore, if  is the base angle for 2
Tn, then the base of angle for the next triangle
c2
0 or  AD. DB
180    4
(Tn+1) is  900  .
2 2  AD . DB  c 2 / 4
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16. Referring to AHB, we have A
2bc cos
AH c 2
  AD 
sin (90  A) sin( A  B) bc
c cos A A
 AH  Also, AD  AE cos
sin(180  C ) 2
2bc
c cos A  c   AE   H .M . of b and c
= sin C  2 R cos A  sin C  2 R  bc
  A
4bc sin
Again EF  2 DE  2 AD tan A  2
A 2 bc
18.  sinA and sinB are the roots of
c 2 x 2  c  a  b  x  ab  0
-B

c
90°

ab
Then sin A  sin B 
° -A
H c
90
B ab
C And sin A sin B  2
so that (1) is correct while (2) is not correct. c
Also, a b ab
  
abc abc 2R 2 R c
AH  2 R cos A  2. cos A  cos A
4 2 a b ab
And   2
a 2 R 2R c
and AH  2 R cos A  .cos A  a cot A
sin A  c  2 R  2 R sin C  2 R
so that (3) is correct, while (4) is not correct.  sin C  1
17. By simple geometry, in AFE , we get AF =
C  90o
AE.
A  B  90o
A
B  90o  A
A A
2 a b
2
 sin A  sin B 
c
ab
E

 sin A  sin 90o  A   c
ab
B C  sin A  cos A 
D c
F  
19. r , r1 
s sa
Therefore, AFE , is an isosceles triangle
2 s ( s  a ) ( s  b) ( s  c)
Now area  ABC   are  ABD   area r1r  
s( s  a ) s ( s  a)
1 1 A 1 = (s – b) (s – c) = (s – b)2
 ADC   bc sin A  cAD sin  b ( b = c)
2 2 2 2
A (2 s  2b)2
AD sin =
2 4
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(a  b  c  2b) 2 4
= 24 to 26: cos( A  B ) 
4 5
A B A B
a 2 4 R 2 sin 2 A 1  tan 2 2 tan 2
=   R 2 sin 2 A 2   4 2 1
4 4 
AB 5 2 9
1  tan 2
Also if B    A    2 2
A B 1 1 63 C
 tan    cot
r1r  R 2 sin 2 (  2)  R 2 sin 2 2  R 2 sin 2 2 B 2 3 3 63 2
C
A bc bc s( s  a )  cot  1  C  90
20. cos    2
2 2c 2c bc 1
Area of triangle = ab sin C 
 b 2  bc  2s ( s  a ) 2
b2 + bc = 2s (s – a) 1
Area   6  3  1  9
bca 2
= ( a  b  c)  
 2  a a2  b2

 a 2  b 2  c 2  C   / 2 sin A 1
. 6 2
  45  sin A 
COMPREHENSION sin A 5
ac a 
21. Let b  c  x, bc  y 27. log    log    log 2
 b  b
 AM  GM 28.   0  4b 2  4  c 2  a 2   a 2  b 2  c2
bc a 3
  bc 29. 
2 b 4
 x  2 y and z  a 3 4
 sin A  sin B  sin C   1
5 5
Then,  b  c  a  b  c  a   bc
ASSERTION AND REASON
  x  z  x  z   y
30. Statement-1:
s s  a 1 a<b<c
 2s  2s  2a   bc or  or
bc 2 s–a>s–b>s–c
s>s–a>s–b>s–c
cos  A / 2   cos   / 3    
  
2 s sa sb sc
A  1200 Statement-2:
3
   
1 r1  , r2  , r3  ,r
bc sin A sa sb sc s
 2 y sin1200 y 3
r    1 1 1 s 1
22. s  abc   xz  x  z    
    r1 r2 r3  r
 2   2  31. Let a + b + c = 2s;
then we have to find minimum value of
a z z
23. R  0
 a b c s s s
2 sin A 2 sin120 3    3   
s  a s b s c s  a s b s c
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Also,
 bl cm an 
s s s 2R      a 2  b2  c2
  c a b 
s  a s b s c  3
3 s  a s  b sc  bl cm an 
  2R      2ab  2bc  2ac
s s s   c a b 
s  a s b s c  abc
   1
s s s b c
s s s (C) R  
   9 2sin B 2sin C
s  a s b s c R b sin 2C + Rc2 sin 2B
2

Thus, the minimum value of the required b2c cos C + c2b cos B
expression is 6. bc (b cos C + c cos B)
32. a  b  c  s a  s b  s  c abc
(D) 2R(cos A + cos B)
  
    r1  r2  r3  b a 
sa sb sc 2R    
Also, cosine is a decreasing function for x  (0,  a 2  b2 a2  b2 
/2)
For a > b > c  A > B > C  cos A <  R  a2  b2 / 2
cos B < cos C
Hence, both the statements are true, but  b a 
2R      ab
statement 2 does not explain statement 1. 
2
a b 2 2 2
a b 

MATRIX MATCH TYPE 34. (A) (b  c )2  a 2  bc

or b2 + c2 – a2 = (  – 2)bc
 C c b2  c 2  a2   2
33. (A) 2(r  R )  2  ( s  c ) tan   
 2 2 2bc 2
 c 2
2 s    a  b cos A  1
 2 2
l or  – 2 < 2
(B) sin C  ...(i) <4
b or  = 3
A (B) tan A + tan B + tan C = 9
in any triangle
c b tan A + tan B + tan C = tan A tan B tan C
m n
l tan 2 A  tan 2 B  tan 2 C
B a C  (tan A tan B tan C )2 / 3
3
n k  3 (9)2/3
sin B  ....(ii) k  9 . 31/3
a
(C) Since the line joining the circumcenter to the
m incentre is parallel to BC
sin A  ...(iii)
c r = R cos A
 bl   cm   an  A B C
2R    2R    2R    4 R sin sin sin  R cos A
 c   a   b  2 2 2
c bl a cm b an – 1 + cos A + cos B + cos C = cos A
  cos B + cos C = 1
sin c c sin A a sin B b
From (i), (ii), (iii) (D) a = 5, b = 4
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31
cos( A  B )  a 4  b 4  c 4  2a 2b 2  2a 2 c 2  2b 2 c 2
32  4a 2b 2 cos 2 C
A B a b C 1 C
tan  cot  cot  3a 2b 2  4a 2b 2 cos2 C
2 ab 2 9 2
2 AB a 4
 b 4  c 4  a 2b 2  2b 2 c 2  2c 2 a 2  or
1  tan
cos( A  B )  2 3 3
A  B cos 2 C  cos C  
1  tan 2 4 2
2
1 C  C  300 or 1500
1  cot 2
31 81 2 C- a 4  b 4  c 4  2a 2 c 2  2a 2b 2  2b 2 c 2

32 1  1 cot 2 C
81 2  b 4  2b 2  a 2  c 2   0

31 
31 2 C
cot
32
 32  cot 2
C  {b 2   a 2  c 2 }  0
81 2 81 2
7 2C  a 2  c 2  b 2
cot 1
9 2  cos B  0
C 9 B  900
cot 2 
2 7
D- a 2  b 2  c 2  b 2  c  a 
C 7
1  tan 2 1
cos C  2  9  2 1  a 2  b 2  c 2  bc 2  ab 2  0
C 7 16 8
1  tan 2 1  2a 2  2b 2  2c 2  2bc 2  2ab 2  0
2 9

cos C 
a 2  b2  c2

25  16  c 2 1

  
 b 2  2bc 2  2c 2  b 2  2ab 2  2a 2  0 
2ab 2  20 8 2 2
25 + 16 – c2 = 5 
 bc 2   b  a 2  0
c2 = 36
c=6 Which is possible only when
2
35.   b2  c2  a 2   b2c 2 b  c 2  0, b  a 2  0
 b  c 2, b  a 2
 b2  c 2  a2  1
  2 2
 2 bc  4 ie, b 2  b 2  c 2    a 2 
1
 cos 2 A   c 2  a 2  b2
4
1 c2  a 2  b2
 cos A    cos B  0
2 2ac
 A  600 or 1200  B  900 also c 2  a 2
a 2  b2  c2  ca
B- cos C  or
2ab Then, A  C  450
a2  b2  c 2  2ab cos C Hence A  C  450
Squaring both sides, then
and B  900 .
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sec   sec 120  2
INTEGER TYPE QUESTION
 5 1
36. cos   cos 144   cos 36    
  rs
 4 
21 r 6  h
   3h cosec   cosec 150  2
2 2
r 2 5 1  5 1 
   (2)   (2)  1
h 7 4  4 
A
2
39. cos A  sin A  0
8 7 cos B  sin B
P l h Q cos A cos B + sin A sin B + cos A sin B + sin
r A cos B = 2
B C
6 cos (A – B) + sin (A + B) = 2
Now APQ and ABC are similiar cos (A – B) = 1 and sin (A + B) = 1
h  r PQ A = B, so a = b and sin 2A = 1
  A = 45° or A = 135° (not possible)
h 6
r PQ a b 2a
 1   Hence,   2
h 6 c a 2
2 PQ 40. a+b–c=2
 1  and 2ab – c2 = 4
7 6
 a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab – 2bc – 2ca = 4
5 PQ 30 = 2ab – c 2
   PQ    PQ   4
7 6 7  (b – c)2 + (a – c)2 = 0
37.   1   2  a=b=c
Triangle is equilateral
1 1 C 1 C
 ab sin C  6b sin  6a sin  a=2
2 2 2 2 2
  3
C C 1 C 1 C
 ab sin cos  6b sin  6a sin II  AI  AI
2 2 2 2 2 2 41. 1 1
C
A
  r1  r  cos ec
b a 2
6
A A
A
 1  2
 a tan cos ec
B 2 2
1 1 1 a
     9  8
a b 9 cos A / 2
38. Interior angle of regular polygon of side n is
360   
 42. 2 cos  2 cos  3  1
180   2k k
 n 
Hence,   3 1
  108;   120;   144;   150  cos  cos 
2k k 2
 5 1  
cos   cos108   sin 18     Let 
 4  k
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 2. I n a t r iangle ABC, A  30, BC  2  5,

2k
2 then the distance of the vertex A from the
orthocentre of the triangle is
3 +1
2 

k
(A) 1 
(B) 2  5  3

3 1 1
(C) (D)
2 2 2
 3 1
 cos   cos  3. In ABC, if
2 2
sin A sin B sin C c b a
3 3      ,
 2t 2  t   0 [where cos (/2) = t ] c sin B c b ab ac bc
2 then the value of angle A is

t 
1  1  4(3  3) 1  2 3  1)

  (A) 120° (B) 90° (C) 60° (D) 30°
4 4 4. In ABC, a2 + b2 + c2 = ac  ab 3 , then the
triangle is
2  2 3 3 (A) equilateral (B) isosceles
 ,
4 2 (C) right angled (D) none of these
5. If the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
 3
 t  [1, 1], cos  is four times the length of the perpendicular
2 2 drawn from the opposite vertex to it, then
  the difference of the two acute angles will
   k  3 be
2 6
(A) 60° (B) 15° (C) 75° (D) 30°
1
43.   ab sin C 6. Two medians drawn from the acute angles
2 of a right-angled triangle intersect at an
2 2  15 3 3 angle /6. If the length of the hypotenuse of
 sin C     C  120 the triangle is 3 units, then the area of the
ab 6 10 2
triangle (in sq. units) is
 c  a 2  b 2  2ab cos C (A) 3 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 9
 62  102  2  6  10  cos120  14 7. In triangle ABC, medians AD and CE are
drawn. If AD = 5, DAC   / 8 and

Now, r  ACE   / 4 , then the area of the triangle
s ABC is equal to
225  3
r2  2
3 25 25 25 10
 6  10  14  (A) (B) (C) (D)
 9 3 18 3
 2 
  8. I n ABC, a, b, A are given and c1, c2 are two
values of the third side c. The sum of the
LEVEL - VI areas of the two triangles with sides a, b, c1
and a, b, c2 is
SINGLE OPTION CORRECT (A) (1/2)b2 sin 2A (B) (1/2) a2 sin 2A
(C) b2 sin 2A (D) none of these
1. Given an isosceles triangle, whose one angle 9. In triangle ABC , A   / 3 and its incircle
is 120° and radius of its in circle = 3 . Then is of unit radius. If the radius of the circle
the area of the triangle in square units is touching the sides AB, AC internally and
incircle externally is x, then the value of x is
(A) 7  12 3 (B) 12  7 3
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/4
(C) 12  7 3 (D) 4 (C) 1/3 (D) none of these
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10. In a triangle ABC, R(b + c) = a bc wheree 15. If a right angled ABC of maximum area is
R is the circum radius of the triangle. Then inscribed within a circle of radius R, then
the triangle is (  represents area of triangle ABC and
(A) isosceles but not right angled r , r1 , r2 , r3 represent inradius and exradii, and
(B) right angled but not isosceles s is the semi perimeter of then
(C) right angled isosceles
1 1 1 2 1
(D) equilateral A)   R 2 B)   
r1 r2 r3 R
MORE THAN ONE CORRECT
C) r   
2 1 R 
D) s  1  2 R 
11. Which of the following will be an impossible 16. In acute-angled triangle ABC, AD is the
condition for the existence of a triangle with altitude. Circle drawn with AD as its
vertices A, B and C? diameter cuts the AB and AC at P and Q,
respectively. Length PQ is equal to
1
(A) Right angle and tanC    abc
3
(A) (B)
(B) tan A  300 and sec B  450 2R 4R2
1 
(C) sin A   and triangle is isosceles. (C) 2R sin A sin B sin C (D)
2 R
(D) Right triangle and  cosecA  cosB   3 17. If cos     , cos  , cos     a are in
12. In a triangle ABC with fixed base BC, the

vertex A moves such that cos B + cos C = 4 HP, then cos  sec is equal to
sin2 (A/2). If a, b, c denote the lengths of the 2
sides of the triangle opposite to the angles A) -1 B)  2 C) 2 D) 2
A, B and C, respectively, then
(A) b + c = 4a (B) b + c = 2a PASSAGE TYPE QUESTION
BC A
(C) cos  2 sin (P) Let D,E and F be the feet of altitudes from
2 2 the vertices of acute -angled triangle ABC
(D) locus of point A is a pair of straight lines to the sides BC, AC and
13. If the tangents of the angles A and B of AB,respectively.Triangle DEF is defined as
triangle ABC satisfy the equation abx2 – c2x the pedal triangle ABC.(R and r are
+ ab = 0, then circumradius and inradius of triangle of
(A) tan A = a/b (B) tan B = b/a trangle ABC, respectivley)
(C )cos C = 0 18. Consider the following statements:
(D) sin2 A + sin2B + sin2C = 2 (i) orthicentre of the triangle ABC is incentre
14. P is a point inside a  ABC of area K (K>0) of the triangle DEF
.The lengths of perpendiculars drawn to the (ii) A,B,C are excentres of triangle DEF
sides BC,CA,AB of lengths a,b,c are A) only (i) is true
B) only (ii) is true
a b c
respectively P1 , P2 , P3 .   C) both (i) and (ii) are true
P1 P2 P3 is D) both (i) and (ii) are false
minimum when 19. Circumradius of a pedal triangle of triangle
A) P is incentre of  ABC ABC is
B) P is equidistant to all the 3 sides A) R/2 B) r/2 C) R/4 D) r/4
20. If X,Y,Z are the sides of a pedal triangle,
2K then x + y + z is equal to
C) P1  P2  P3 
abc A) R / 2 B)  / 2R
D) P is orthocentre of  ABC C) R D) None of these
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(P) Consider a triangle ABC, where x, y, z are Statement-2:
the length of perpendicular drawn from the   a 2 
2
vertices of the triangle to the opposite sides l  bc 1  
1  ,
a, b, c respectively let the letters R, r, S,    b  c  
denote the circumradius, inradius semi-
perimeter and area of the triangle 2
  b 2 
l  ca 1  
2  ,
respectively.   c  a  
bx cy az a 2  b 2  c 2   c 2 
21. If    , then the 2
c a b k l  ab 1  
3  
value of k is   a  b  
25. Statement–1: In triangle
3
(A) R (B) S (C) 2R (D) R a 2  b2  c2
2 ABC , 4 3

 1 1 1
22. If cot A + cot B + cot C = k  2  2  2  , Statement–2: If ai  0, i  1, 2, 3,....., n
x y z 
which are not equal, then
then the value of k is
m
(A) R2 (B) rR a1m  a2m  .....  anm  a1  a2  ......  an 
(C)  (D) a2 + b2 + c2\   ,
n  n 
23. The value of
if m < 0 or m > 1.
c sin B  b sin C a sin C  c sin A
 MATRIX MATCHING
x y
b sin A  a sin B
 26. In a ABC , B C  2 , C A  1  3
z
and C  600 . Feet of the perpendicular
is equal to
from A, B and C on the opposite sides BC,
R S CA and AB are D, E and F respectively and
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D) 6
r R perpendiculars are concurrerant at P. Now
match the entries of Column-I with
ASSERTION-REASON QUESTIONS respective entries of column-II.
Column - I
(A) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true, A) Radius of the circle circumscribing the
statement 2 is a correct explanation for DEF , is
statement 1. B) Area of the DEF , is
(B) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true, C) Radius of the circle inscribed in the DEF ,
statement 2 is NOT a correct explanation is
for statement 1 Column II
(C) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false. 6 2
(D) Statement 1 is false statement 2 is true P)
4
24. Let l1 , l2 , l3 be the lengths of the internal
1
bisectors of angles A, B, C respectively of a Q)
2
ABC .
Statement-1: 3
R)
A B C 4
cos cos cos
2  2 2  2 1  1  1  6 2
  S)
l1 l2 l3 a b c 4
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27. Match the following Column II
Column - I p. B  C
x
A) If p2  2p cos x  673 and tan  7 , the B C
2 q.
2
integral value of ‘P’ is
BC
B) If sin   cos   m then the maximum r.
2
value of m2 is
B
C) r1,r2 ,r3 are the radii of the circles drawn on s.  C
2
the altitudes PD, PE and PF of PBC ,
PCA, PAB respectively as diameter where INTEGER TYPE
P is the circumcentre of the acute angled ABC . 30. Let f, g and h be the lengths of the
1 a b 2 2
c  2 perpendiculars from the circumcentre of
The minimum value of 18  r 2  r 2  r 2  is ABC on the sides a, b and c, respectively,
1 2 3 
a b c 1 abc
( a,b,c are sides of ABC ) then    , then find 
f g h  fgh
31. In AEX, T is the midpoint of XE, and P is
D) In a ABC , a  6,b  3 and the midpoint of ET. If APE is equilateral
of side length equal to unity, then the value
4 of [(AX)2/2] is (where [ . ] represents greatest
cos  A  B   then the area of the ABC
5 integer function) ________.
is 32. In ABC , AB = 52, BC = 56, CA = 60. Let
Column II D be the foot of altitude from A, and E be
P) 8 the intersection of the internal angle bisector
Q) 9 of BAC with BC. Find the length DE is
R) 2 33. Two equilateral triangles are constructed
S) 25 from a line segment of length L. If M and m
28. Column I are the maximum and minimum value of the
a, b>c sin B, b<c and B is an acute angle sum of the areas of two plane figures, then
b,b>c sn B, c<b, and B is an acute angle the value of M/m is ________.
c,b>c sin B, c<B and B is an obtuse angle
SUBJECTIVE TYPE
d,b>c sin B, c>b and B is an obtuse angle
Column II 34. Three circles touch one another externally.
p,0 The tangents at their points of contact meet
q,2 at a point whose distance from a point of
r.data insufficient contact is 4. Find the ratio of the product of
s. 1 the radii to the sum of the radii of the circles.
29 Let O be the circumcentre, H be the 35. Let ABC be a triangle with incentre I and
inradius r. Let D,E,F be the feet the
orthocentre, I be the incentre and I1 , I 2 , I 3 perpendiculars from I to the sides BC,CA
be the excentres of acuteangled ABC and AB, respectively. If r1, r2 and r3 are the
Column I radii of circles inscribed in the quadrilaterals
a. Angle subtended by OI at vertex A AFIE, BDIF and CEID, respectively, prove
b.Angle subtended by HI at vertex A that
c. Angle subtended by OH a vertex A r1 r r r1 r2 r3
 2  3 
d. Angle subtended by I 2 I3 at I1 r  r1 r  r2 r  r3  r  r1  r  r2  r  r3 
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36 If  is the area of a triangle with side 44. A piece of paper is in the shape of a square
lengths a,b,c; then show that of side 1m long, It is cut at the four corners
1 to make a regualr polygon of eight sides
  a  b  c  abc . Also show that the (octagon). Prove that the area of the polygon
4
equality occurs in the above inequality if and
only if a = b = c.
is 2  
2  1 m2

37. If In is the area of n-sided regular polygon 45. In ABC , B   / 3 . Show that the range
inscribed in a circle of unit radius and On be
1 3
the area of the polygon circumscribing the of sinA sinC is  ,  .
given circle, prove that 4 4
46. In triangle ABC, medians AD and CE are
O 
2 
 2I  drawn. If
I n  n  1  1   n  
2   n   A D = 5 DAC   / 8 and ACE   / 4 ,

38. Let ABC be a triangle having O and I as its then show that the area of the triangle ABC
circumcentre and incentre respectively. If R 25
and r are the circumradius and the inradius is equal to
3
respectively, then prove that
47. In triangle ABC, a=5,b=4 and c=3. G is the
2 2
 IO   R  2 Rr. Further, show that the centroid of the triangle. Then show that
triangle BIO is a right-angles triangle if and circumradius of triangle GAB is equal to
only if b is arithmetic mean of a and c. 5
39. In the ambiguous case if the remaining 13
12
angles of a triangle with given a, b, A and
48. Given b,c and sinB such that B is acute and
B1 , B2 , C1 , C 2 then b<c sinB. Then prove that no such triangle
sin C1 sin C 2 is possible
prove that sin B  sin B  2 cos A 49. a, b and A given in a triangle and c1 , c2 aree
1 2
roots of c then show that some areas two
40. In a  ABC , Q, C, A are given b1  2b 2
possible triangles is 1/ 2  b 2 sin 2 A
where b1 , b 2 are two possibilities of AC then
50. Prove that the area of circle and the area of
prove that 3a  c 1  8sin 2 A a regular polygon of n sides and of peimeter
41. If I is the incentre of ABC and R1, R2 and equal to theat of the circle in the ratio

R3 are, respectively, the radii of the   

tan   :
circumcircles of the triangles n n
IBC , ICA and IAB , then prove that 51. In triangle ABC, R  b  c   a bc show that
2
R1 R2 R3  2rR the triangle is right isosceles
42. Show that the line joining the incetre to the
circumcentre of triangle ABC is inclined to
the side BC at an angle KEY - LEVEL - VI
 cos B  cos C  1 
tan 1  
 sin C  sin B  SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
43. In ABC, right angled at C, if
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (C)
5 1 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A)
tan A  , show that the sides a,b and
2 9. (C) 10. (C)
c are in G.P
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3
MORE THAN ONE ANSWER CORRECT 
4
4 4 3 4 3  
11. (A,C,D) 12. (B,C)    7 3  12 sq. units
13. (A,B,C,D) 14. (A,B,C) A

15. (A,B,C,D) 16. (C,D)

17. (B,C)

COMPREHENSION 2. H
B C
a = 2+ 5
18. (C) 19. (A) 20. (D)
21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (D) a 2 5 2 5
R  
2 sin A 2 sin 30 2  1
 2 5  
ASSERTION AND REASON 2
Now,
24. (D) 25. (A)
AH  2 R cos A  2(2  5) cos 30
MATRIX MATCH TYPE  (2  5) 3
26. A-Q, B-R, C-P sin A sin B sin C c b a
27. A-S, B-R, C-P, D-Q 3.     
c sin B c b ab ac bc
28. A-Q, B-S,C-S,D-P
a sin B sin C c b a
29. A-Q, B-Q, C-P, D-R      
INTEGER TYPE QUESTION bc c b ab ac bc
sin B sin C c b
   
30. (4) 31. (6) 32. (6) 33. (2) c b ab ac
b sin B  c sin C c 2  b 2
SUBJECTIVE  
bc abc
2 2
b c
34. 16 : 1  a   a = 2R 
b sin B  c sin C
HINTS - LEVEL - VI A   / 2
4. We have a 2  b 2  c 2  ac  ab 3  0
SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS a2 3a 2
  ac  c 2   b 2  ab 3  0
4 4
1. Let two equal sides be x. By applying sine rule in 2 2

ABC , we get  a   3a 
  c
 2     b  0
x a  2 
0
 a  x 3  a  2c and 2b  3 a  b 2  c 2  a 2
sin 30 sin1200
Hence, the triangle is right angled.
1 3 1 1
   x  x  sin120  x 2 5.   ab  p  4 p  ab  4 p2
2 4 2 2
  2x  a  3 2 A
Also, 3   3 x 4p
s 2 4 D
b
p
x  2 2 3  B
a C
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2 2 2 2
Also, a + b = c = 16p 1
 (a – b)2 = a2 + b2 –2ab = 8p2 Area of AGC  AG GC sin  AGC
2
Also, (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab = 24p2
A B a b C 1 1 10 10 sin ( / 8)  
tan  cot  1 = 2 3 3 sin ( / 4) sin  2  8 
2 a b 2 3  
A B 50 sin ( / 8) cos( / 8)
  30  A  B  60 =
2 9 sin( / 4)
y
50 25
= 
C(0, b) 18 9
8. We have
(0, b/2) c 2  b2  a 2
6. G cos A 
30° 2bc
O
(a/2, 0) A  c  2bc cos A  b 2  a 2  0
2

(a, 0)
It is given that c1 and c2 are roots of this equation.
2b Therefore, c1 + c2 = 2b cos A and c1c2 = b2 – a2
Slope of GC  m1  ,
a  2 R(sin C1  sin C2 )  4 R sin B cos A
b  sin C1  sin C2  2sin B cos A
slope of AG  m2 
2a Now, sum of the areas of two triangles
3b 1 1
m  m2 ab sin C1  ab sin C2
tan 30  tan 1  2a 2 2 2
1  m1m2 b
1 2 1
a = ab(sin C1  sin C2 )
2 2
and a + b = 9 2
1
1 3ba = ab(2 sin B cos A)
  2 2 2
3 2(a  b )
 ab sin B cos A  b (b sin A) cos A
1  a 2  b2  9
 ab     3 1
2  3 3  3 3  b 2 sin 2 A
2
7. Let G be the point of intersection of the medians 9. From figure
of triangle ABC. Then the area of ABC is three
times that of AGC. DI  r cosec ( A / 2)  x cosec( A / 2)  2r  2 x
2 10 A
Now in AGC, AG  AD 
3 3 
 /6
x
Therefore, applying the sine rule to AGC, we D
get
GC AG 10 sin (  / 8)
  GC  r
sin( / 8) sin(  / 4) 3 sin (  / 4) I
B
B
C

E D
 r  x  2(r  x )  3x  r
r 1
G  x  
 /8  /4 3 3
A C
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10. R (b  c)  a bc = 2 R sin A bc B C 1 sa 1
 tan tan   
bc 2 2 3 s 3
 sin A 
2 bc  3s  s  3a
bc  b  c  2a
Now sin A 1  1
2 bc AB  AC  BC
 ( b  c ) 2  0  b = c Therefore, locus of A is ellipse
sin A = 1  A = 90 and b = c 13. From the given equation, we get
Hence, triangle is right isosceles. tan A + tan B = (c2/ab) and tan A tan B = 1
tan A  tan B
MORE THAN ONE ANSWER CORRECT Since tan( A  B )  1  tan A tan B , we have

11. (B) tanA = 300  A < 90o triangle is always  

possible A B  and hence C 
2 2
secB = 450  B < 90o
(D) A, B  90o (as in this case cosecA cosB A
cannot be equal to 3)
If C = 90o, then B = 90o  A
 cosecA.cos(90oA)  3 c
b
 not possible
A
12. cos B  cos C  4sin 2 B a C
2
A Therefore, triangle ABC is right angled at C.

c b Hence, tan A = a/b, tan B = b/a, cos C = 0

sin A = a/c, sin B = b/c and sin C = 1.
So,
B C
a sin 2 A  sin 2 B  sin 2 C
BC B C A a2 b2 a 2  b2
 2 cos cos  4sin 2    1  1  11  2
2 2 2 c2 c2 c2
B C BC  A B C [ a2 + b2 = c2]
 cos
2
 2cos
2 sin 2 cos 2  Hence all options are correct.
 
BC 14. Given
cos 1 a b c
 2 2  aP1  bP2  cP3   K  y   
BC 2 P1 P2 P3
cos
2 is minimum. When
By componendo and divideno, we get
1 a b c
cos
B C
 cos
BC y  aP1  bP2  cP3     
2K  P1 P2 P3 
2 2 3
B C BC 1 is minimum. But ,
cos  cos
2 2 1 2 2 2  P1 P2   P2 P3   P1 P3 
y  a b c ab   bc   ab  
B C 2K   P2 P1   P3 P2   P3 P1 
2 cos
cos
 2 2 3
1
B
2sin sin
C 
2K
 a 2  b 2  c 2  2ab  2bc  2ac 
2 2
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2 2 1 1
 y
a  b  c   
when cos cos     cos    
2K
P1 P2 P2 P3 P1 P3 2cos cos 
     1 
P2 P1 P3 P2 P3 P1 cos     cos    
 i.e, when P1  P2  P3  cos 2  cos   cos 2   sin 2 
 P is incentre of ABC  cos 2  1  cos    sin 2 
15. For a right angled triangle inscribed in a circle of
radius R the length of the hypotenuse is 2R. Then  cos 2  1  cos    1  cos  1  cos  
area is maximum when its is isosceles triangle
 cos 2   1  cos  
With each side  2R

1  cos 2   2cos 2

S  2 2  2 R 
2
  2 1 R  2

1  cos 2  sec 2 2
 2 R. 2 R  R 2 2
2

 R2  cos  sec  2
r  r  2 1 R  2
S  2 1 R
COMPREHENSION
1 1 1 1 1 2 1
    
r1 r2 r3 r  2 1 R  R A

A E
F
P H
18,19,20:
16.
Q B C
D
B C
Points B,F,H,D are concyclic
AD = c sin B 0
 HDF  HBF  90  A   EBA 
 
 as ADP  AEP  2  Points E,H,D,C are concyclic
 
Using sine rule in triangle APQ, we get  HDE  HCE  900  A   FCA
Hence, line AD is an angle bisector of FDE
PQ
 2 R '  AD  c sin B Therefore, H is incentre of triangle DEF.
sin A Also, AB  CF , then AB is external angle
b 2  bisector of angle F in DEF (as two bisectors
 PQ  c sin B sin A  c sin A  
2R 2R R of lines are always perpendicular)
Also, PQ = c sin B sin A Similarly, AC and BC are other external
= 2R sin C sin B sin A. bisectors, then A,B,C are excentres of DEF .
17. Since, cos     , cos  , cos     are in To find the side EF of pedal triangle
We must consider a triangle which contains EF,
HP
one of which is BEF .
1 1 1 From BFC , BF  a cos B
 , ,
cos     cos  cos     are in AP
Also, FBE  ABE  900  A
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Points A,F,H,C are concyclic, so 4 2 R  1 1 1 
BEF  FAH  90  B 0 =  2 2 2
abc  x y z 
Then in BEF , by sine rule
EF a cos B 4 R  1 1 1   1 1 1 
  EF  a cos A = .  2  2  2     2  2  2 
sin  90  A  sin  900  B 
0 abc  x y z  x y z 
Similarly, DE = c cos C and FD = b cos B c sin B  b sin C xx
 x  y  z  a cos A  b cos B  c cos C 23. =  x
,  x
6

 R  2sin A cos A  sin B cos B  sin C cos C 

ASSERTION AND REASON
 R  sin 2 A  2sin 2 B  sin 2C 
 4 R sin A sin B sin C
2bc A
abc 2 24. l1  cos ...... 1 
 4R 2  bc 2
8R R
For circumradius R ' of triangle DEF, by sine A
cos
rule 2  11 1
 
EF a cos A l1 2b c 
2R '  
sin EDF sin 1800  2 A 
A B C
cos cos cos
a cos A 2  2  2 1  1 1
 R   
2sin A cos A l1 l2 l3 a b c
 R'  R/2  Statement-1 is false
from equation (1)
A
2
2 2bc A 4b 2c 2 A
b
l 
1 cos   2
cos2
bc 2  b  c  2
c z
y
21. x 2b 2 c 2 2b 2 c 2  b 2  c 2  a 2 
2 
1  cos A   2 
1 
B C b  c  b  c   2bc 
a
bc
bx cy az
   b sin B  c sin C  a sin A

b  c 
2 b  c  2
 a2 
c a b
b2  c 2  a 2   a 2 
 2
2R l
 1  bc 1    ;
 k = 2R   b  c  

1 1 1 a2 b2 c2   b 2 
22.      l22  ca 1  
x 2 y 2 z 2 4 2 4 2 4 2   ; and
  c  a  
a 2  b2  c2
   c 2 
4 2 l32  ab 1    
  a  b  
R 2 2 2 R  4 2 4 2 4 2 
= abc (b  c  a )  abc  x 2  y 2  z 2  Hence Statement-2 is true.
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s2 INTEGER TYPE QUESTION

25. 
3 3
2 30. Distance of circumcentre from to side BC is R
a 2  b2  c2  a  b  c  cos A = f
Now,  
3  3  Similarly, g = R cos B, h = R cos C

2
 2s  a b c 2 R sin A 2 R sin B 2 R sin C
 
 3     
f g h R cos A R cos B R cos C
4 2 4  2(tan A  tan B  tan C )
 s   3 3 [from Eq. (i)]
9 9
a bc
Also,  8 tan A tan B tan C
MATRIX MATCH TYPE f gh
But in triangle, tan A + tan B + tan C = tan A tan
2 R B tan C
26. (A)  2R and R / 
sin A 2 a b c 1 abc
      4
1 f g h 4 fgh
(B) Area of triangle is of ab sin C 31. We have AE = EP = AP = 1
2
 AP = PT =1
 / 1
(C) r  / 
/  APT is isosceles
S 6 2  EAT  90
x A
1  T an 2
c os x  2 13
27. (A) 2 x 1 60° 30°
1  T an 1 3
2 120° 150°
E 60° 60° 30°
(B) sin   cos   m 1 P T X
1 2
 2  sin   cos   2  AT  3 and ATX  150
2
Since TX = 2, by applying Cosine rule in  ATX,
m2   2 2
we get
a a ( AX ) 2  3  4  4 3 cos 150  7  6  13
(C) sin 2A  2r1 , r  2 sin 2A
1  AX  13
a 2
b c  2 2 32. Let AD = h, BD=x
  r 2  r 2  r 2  =4sin 2 2A  4 sin 2 2B  4 sin 2 2C From the figure, we get
1 2 3 
A
=144
AB 60
1  tan 2 52
cos  A  B   2
(D) A B
1  tan 2 y 56-y
2 B C
D E
x 56 – x
AB 1
 = tan 56
2 3
In ABD, h 2  x 2  (52)2
AB C ab 1
= tan tan   , C  90
2 2 ab 3 In ADC , h 2  (56  x )2  (60) 2
28-29 Conceptual Solving, we get x = 20 and h = 48
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Let BE = y  O is the incentre of the ABC
Then from the property of angle bisector, we have
Thus for ABC
AB BE

AC EC
s
 r1  r2    r2  r3    r3  r1 
52 y 2
 
60 56  y  s  r1  r2  r3
 60 y  52  56  52 y
 112 y  52  56    r1  r2  r3  . r1 .r2 .r3
 y = 26 (Hero’s formula)
 DE = BE – BD = (26 – 20) = 6.
3  x2  3  ( L  x)2  
A( x )   Now, r 
33. We have     s
4  9  4  9 

3 2  r1  r2  r3  r1r2 r3
= [ x  ( L  x) 2 ] 4
36 r1  r2  r3

3 r1 r2 r3
= [2 x 2  2 Lx  L2 ] 
36 r1  r2  r3

 L  3   L 2 3 L2 r1r2 r3 16
Amin.  x    2      m  
 2  4  6  72 r1  r2  r3 1
2  r1r2 r3 :  r1  r2  r3   16 :1
3  L 3 L2
Amax. ( x  0 or x  L )     M
4 3 36 35. Let MN = r3 = MP = MQ, ID = r
M  IP  r  r3
Hence,  2.
m Clearly, IP and IQ are tangents to the circle with
centre at M.
SUBJECTIVE

34. Let us consider three circles with centres A, B

and C with radii r1, r2 and r3, respectively, which
touch each other externally at P, Q and R. Let
the common tangents at P,Q and R meet each
other at O.
Then OP = OQ = OR = 4 (given) (lengths of
tangents from a point to a circle are equal) r3
Also, OP  AB, OQ  AC , OR  BC

Therefore, IM must be the bisector of PIQ.

 PIM  QIM  1

r3 MP
Also from IPM , tan 1  r  r  IP
3

Similarly, in the other quadrilateral, we get

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r2 r 2
tan  2  and tan  3  1 Then  AOB 
r  r2 r  r1 n

Also 21  2 2  23  2 OA  OB  1

 area
 1   2  3  
1 1
 AOB   1 1 sin  2 / n   sin  2 / n 
 tan 1  tan  2  tan 3  tan 1 tan  2 tan 3 2 2
Therefore, area of n sided polygon
r r r
 1  2  3 n 2
r  r1 r  r2 r  r3  In  sin (1)
2 n
r1 r2 r3
 Similarly, let O ' A ' B ' be one of the triangle out
 r  r1  r  r2  r  r3 
of n of an n-sided polygon escribing the circle of
2
36. a2  b  c   a2 unit radius.
  1
Then in O ' B ' A ',  cos   O ' B '
a2  n  O 'B'
  s  b  s  c  
4  sec  / n
c2 1 2
Similarly  s  a  s  b   Area  O ' B ' A '    O ' B ' sin  2 / n 
2
4
1 2
b2  sec  / n  sin  2 / n 
2
 s  a  s  c  
4 n 
 Area of n-sided polygon  On   sec 2
abc 2 n
  s  a  s  b  s  c  
8 
sin (2)
n
abc  a  b  c 
 s  s  a  s  b  s  c   From Eqs. (1) and (2), we get
16
n 2
1 sin
 abc  a  b  c  In 2 n 1
4   2
On n sec2  sin 2 sec  / n 
Equality will holds when a  b  c 2 n n

 I n   cos 2  / n  On
37. Let OAB be one triangle out of n of a n sided
polygon inscribed in a circle of radius 1. On
 1  cos  2 / n  
2 

On  2 2

 1  1  sin 
2  n 

On 
2
2I
 1  1   n  
2   n  

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38. In ABC , O and I are circumcentre and incentre Substituting all these values in Eq.(1), we get
of triangle respectively and R and r are the 2 2 2 2 2
respective radii of circumcircle and incircle B  C R  16 R sin  B / 2  sin  C / 2   OI
cos 
2  2 R  4 R sin B  /  2sin  C / 2  
 OI 2  R 2  16 R 2 sin 2  B / 2  sin 2  C / 2 

8R2 sin  B / 2 sin  C / 2 cos  B  C  / 2

 R 2 1  8sin B / 2 sin (C / 2)

2sin B / 2sin C / 2  cos  B  C  / 2

 B C
 R 2 1  8sin sin
 2 2

To prove, we get  B C B C B C  2
2 sin sin  cos cos  sin sin  R
 2 2 2 2 2 2 
2
 IO   R 2  2 Rr
 B C BC
First of all, we will find IO. Using consine law in  R 2 1  8sin sin cos
 2 2 2 
AOI
 R2 1  8sin  A / 2 sin  B / 2 sin  C / 2
OA2  AI 2  OI 2
cos  OAI  (1)
2OA  AI  R2  2R  4R sin  A / 2 sin  B / 2 sin  C / 2
where OA = R
 R 2  2 Rr
r
In AID,sin  A / 2  Hence, proved,
AI
Again if OIB is right-angles triangle, then
r B C
 AI   4 R sin   sin   OB 2  OI 2  IB 2
 A 2 2
sin  
2 r2
R 2  R 2  2 Rr 
[Using r = 4R sin (A/2) sin (B/2) sin (C/2)] sin 2  B / 2 

Also  OAI   IAE   OAE 2 R sin 2  B / 2   r

A
   90  AOE  abc  s  a  s  c  
2 2 
4 ac s
A 1
  90  AOC b  s  a  s  c   2  s  a  s  b  s  c 
2 2

A 1  O is circumcentre  b  2 s  2b
  90   2 B  
2 2    AOC  2B  b  acb
A A B C B C a  c  2b  a, b, c are in A.P..
 B 
2 2 2 b is A.M. between a and c. Hence, proved.
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b sin A IM  ON
39. sin B1  sin B2  
a BM  NC
r  R cos A
c1 sin A 
sin C1  B
a r cot  R sin A
2
c sin A
sin C 2  2 A B C
a 4 R sin sin sin  R cos A
c1  c 2  2 2 2
 L.H.S   2 cos A A B C B
b 4 R sin sin sin .cot  R sin A
2 2 2 2
b 2   2c cos A  b  c 2  a 2  0 cos A  cos B  cos C  1  cos A
40. 
sin A  sin C  sin B  sin A
cos B  cos C  1

sin C  sin B
b1  b 2  2c cos A
 cos B  cos C  1 
b1 .b 2  c 2  a 2    tan 1 
 sin C  sin B 
b1  2b 2 43. A  B  900
2c cos A
 b2 
3  tan A  cot B
& 2b 2  c  a 2
2 2
5 1
  cot 2 B
 3a  c 1  8sin A 2 2
cos 2 B sin 2 B 1
  
41. Let I be the in-centre of the ABC 5 1 2 5 1
2 2 2
I n b 4 R sin B
   sin 2 B 1  cot 2 A  1
ac 4 R 2 sin A sin C
BC A A
IBC , BIC        a, b, c GP
2 2 2
Now, radius of circumcircles of IBC , by sine 1
rule is 44. Clearly x  2 x  x  1 . so, x 
2 2
BC a 2 R sin A A
R1     2 R sin  2 1 2 2
2sin  BIC     A  2 cos A 2 The required area=  1  4  x  m
2sin    2 
 2  2

Similarly, radius of circumcircle of ICA and  

 1  2
IAB are given by  1  2 2
m
42. Let I be the incentre and O be the circumcentre 
 
2 2  

of the triangle ABC.
Let OL be parallel to BC. Let  
IOL   , IM  r , OC  r , NOC  A  1  2
 1  2
m
IL IM  LM

  
2 1 

 tan    2
OL BM  BN  1   2  1  m 2
2  
2  1 m2
 
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45. sin B sin C
48. 
1 1 1
b c
x  cos  A  C   cos  A  C     cos  A  C   
2 2 2 c
 sin C  sin B  1
b
But 0  cos  A  C   1
which is impossible
1 1 1 1 Hence , no triangle is possible.
  0    x  1  
2 2 2 2 49. c 2  2bc cos A  b 2  a 2  0
46. Let G be the point of intersectio of the medians
of triangle ABC. Then the are of ABC is three  2 R  sin C1  sin C2   4 R sin B cos A
times that of AGC  sin C1  sin C2  2sin B cos A

2 10
Now in AGC , AG  AD  1 1
3 3  ab sin C1  ab sin C2
2 2
Therefore, applying the sine rule ot
1
AGC , we get  ab  sin C1  sin C2 
2
GC AG 10 sin   / 8  1
 ab  2sin B cos A
 
sin  / 8  sin   / 4  3 sin   / 4  2

1 2 r
Area of AGC  AG GC sin AGC 50. a
2 n
Let A2 be the area of the polygon
1 10 10 sin  / 8    
 sin    Then
2 3 3 sin   / 4   2 8 
2 2
50 sin   / 8 cos   / 80  1 2    r
A2   a cot   
 
cot  

9 sin  / 4  4 n n n
50 25  2r 2
2     
   A1 : A2 r : cot    tan   :
18 9 n n n n

25 25 51. R  b  c   a bc
Therefore, are of ABC  3  
9 3
 2 R sin A bc
2 2
47. AG  AA1 , BG  BB1 bc
3 3  sin A 
2 bc
1 5
 AG  2b2  2c2  a2 
3 3 bc
 1
2 bc
2
similarly BG  13
3  sin A  1
1  A  90 and b  c
 GAB   ABC  2
3 Hence triangle is right isosceles.