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 EXERCISE # 1 (A) ELEMENTARY
b 3
1. Angles A, B and C of a triangle ABC are in A.P. If = , then A is equal to
c 2
  5 
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 12 2

2. If K is a point on the side BC of an equilateral triangle ABC and if BAK = 15°, then the ratio
AK
of lengths is
AB

(A)
3 2 3+ 3   (B)

2 3+ 3 
2 2

(C)

2 3– 3  (D)
3 2 3– 3  
2 2

3. In a triangle ABC, A = 60° and b : c =  

3 +1 : 2 then (B – C) has the value equal to
(A) 15° (B) 30° (C) 22.5 ° (D) 45°

4. In an acute triangle ABC, ABC = 45°, AB = 3 and AC = 6 . The angle BAC, is

(A) 60° (B) 65° (C) 75° (D) 15° or 75°

b 2+ 3 + 2 –1
5. In a triangle ABC, if A = 30° and = , then C, is equal to
c 2 + 3 – 2 +1
1° 1°
(A) 75° (B) 15° (C) 52 (D) 97
2 2

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6. In a triangle ABC, if a = 6, b = 3 and cos(A – B) = , the area of the triangle is
5
15
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D)
2

c
7. In ABC, if a = 2b and A = 3B, then the value of is equal to
b
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3


8. If the sides of a triangle are sin , cos, 1 + sin  cos ,0 <  < , the largest angle is
2
(A) 60° (B) 90° (C) 120° (D) 150°

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9. If the angle A, B and C of a triangle are in an arithmetic progression and if a, b and c denote the
lengths of the sides opposite to A, B and C respectively, then the value of expression
a c 
E =  sin2C + sin2A , is
 c a 
1 3
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) 3
2 2

10. If in a triangle sin A : sin C = sin (A – B) : sin (B – C) then a2: b2: c2

(A) are in A.P. (B) are in G.P. (C) are in H.P. (D) none of these

A bc
11. In triangle ABC, if cot = , then triangle ABC must be
2 a
[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in ABC.]
(A) isosceles (B) equilateral (C) right angled (D) isoceles right angled

12. Consider a triangle ABC and let a, b and c denote the lengths of the sides opposite to vertices A,
B and C respectively. If a = 1, b = 3 and C = 60°, then sin2B is equal to
27 3 81 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
28 28 28 3

13. The ratio of the sides of a triangle ABC is 1 : 3 : 2. Then ratio of A : B : C is

(A) 3 : 5 : 2 (B) 1 : 3 :2 (C) 3 : 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 2 : 3

14. If the angles of a triangle are the ratio 4 : 1 : 1, then the ratio of the longest side to the perimeter
is
2 2 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2+ 3 2– 3 2– 3 2+ 3

15. In a triangle tan A : tan B : tan C = 1 : 2 : 3, then a2: b2: c2equals

(A) 5 : 8 : 9 (B) 5 : 8 : 12 (C) 3 : 5 : 8 (D) 5 : 8 : 10

16. With 11, 13, 290 +143 3 as sides

(A) no triangle exists
2
(B) triangle exists with an angle
3
3
(C) triangle exists with an angle
4
5
(D) triangle exists with an angle
6

2
 tanC
17. In ABC if a = 8, b = 9, c = 10, then the value of is
sin B
32 24 21 18
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 7 4 5

4 24
18. Given an acute triangle ABC such that sin C = , tan A = and AB = 50. The area of the
5 7
triangle ABC is equal to
(A) 600 (B) 1200 (C) 1800 (D) 2400

19. In a triangle ABC, if a, b, c are in A.P. Then a possible value of B, is

(A) 45° (B) 75° (C) 90° (D) 120°

20. If cos A + cos B + 2 cos C = 2, then the sides of triangle ABC are in
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) Not in A.P, G.P, H.P.

21. In a triangle ABC, if cos A cos B + sin A sin B sin C = 1, then a : b : c is equal to
(A) 1:1: 2 (B) 2 : 3 : 5 (C) 1: 2 :1 (D) 3 : 4 : 5

 cos A  p
22. In a triangle ABC, if the sides a, b, c are roots of x3 – 11x2 + 38x – 40 = 0. If   = ,
a  q
then find the least value of (p + q).

23. In ABC, angle A is 120°, BC + CA = 20 and AB + BC = 21, then find the length of the side
BC.

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24. ABC is a triangle such that sin (2A + B) = sin (C – A) = – sin (B + 2C) = . If A, B, C are in
2
A.P., find A, B, C.

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 EXERCISE # 1 (B)
1. A triangle has vertices A, B and C, and the respective opposite sides have lengths a, b and c.
This triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius R. If b = c = 1 and the altitude from A to side BC
2
has length , then R equals
3
1 2 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2 2 2

2. A circle is inscribed in a right triangle ABC, right angled at C. The circle is tangent to the
segment AB at D and length of segments AD and DB are 7 and 13 respectively. Area of triangle
ABC is equal to
(A) 91 (B) 96 (C) 100 (D) 104

3. In a triangle ABC, if a = 13, b = 14 and c = 15, then angle A is equal to

(All symbols used have their usual meaning in a triangle.)
4 3 3 2
(A) sin–1 5 (B) sin–1 (C) sin–1 (D) sin–1
5 4 3

4. In a triangle ABC, if b = ( 3 – 1) a and C = 30°, then the value of (A – B) is equal to

(All symbols used have usual meaning in a triangle.)
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 75°

5. In triangle ABC, if AC = 8, BC = 7 and D lies between A and B such that AD = 2, BD = 4, then

the length CD equals
(A) 46 (B) 48 (C) 51 (D) 75

6. In a triangle ABC, if C = 105°, B = 45° and length of side AC = 2 units, then the length of
the side AB is equal to
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 2  1 (D) 3  1

8a 2 b 2 c2
7. In a triangle ABC, if (a + b + c) (a + b – c) (b + c – a) (c + a – b) = 2 , then the
a  b2  c2
triangle is
[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in triangle ABC.]
(A) isosceles (B) right angled (C) equilateral (D) obtuse angled

8. In triangle ABC, if 2b = a + c and A – C = 90°, then sin B equals

[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in triangle ABC.]
7 5 7 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 8 4 3

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9. In a triangle ABC, a3 + b3 + c3 = c2(a + b + c)
(All symbol used have usual meaning in a triangle.)
Statement–1 : The value of C = 60°.
Statement –2 : ABC must be equilateral.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false. (D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

10. The sides of a triangle are three consecutive integers. The largest angle is twice the smallest one.
The area of triangle is equal to
5 15 15
(A) 7 (B) 7 (C) 7 (D) 5 7
4 2 4

11. The sides a, b, c (taken in that order) of triangle ABC are in A.P.
a b c  
If cos = , cos  = , cos  = then tan2   + tan2   is equal to
bc ca ab 2 2
[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in triangle ABC.]
1 1 2
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3

 
12. AD and BE are the medians of a triangle ABC. If AD = 4, DAB = , ABE = , then area
6 3
of triangle ABC equals
8 16 32 32
(A) (B) (C) (D) 3
3 3 3 9

13. In triangle ABC, if sin3A + sin3B + sin3C =3sinA.sin B.sinC, then triangle is
(A) obtuse angled (B) right angled (C) obtuse right angled (D) equilateral
r
14. For right angled isosceles triangle,=
R
[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in triangle ABC.]
   
(A) tan (B) cot (C) tan (D) cot
12 12 8 8

1 1 3
15. In triangle ABC, If  = then angle C is equal to
a c bc a bc
[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in triangle ABC.]
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90°

16. ABCD is a trapezium such that AB and CD are parallel and BC  CD. If ADB = , BC = p
and CD = q, then AB is equal to [JEE-MAIN 2013]
(p  q )sin 
2 2
p  q cos 
2 2
p q
2 2
(p2  q 2 )sin 
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D)
p cos   q sin  p cos   q sin  p cos   q 2 sin  (p cos   q sin ) 2

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 EXERCISE # 2
1. Given a triangle ABC with sides a = 7, b = 8 and c = 5. If the value of the expression   sin A 
 A
  cot  can be expressed in the form where p, q N and is in its lowest form find the
p p
 2 q q
value of (p + q).

2. If two times the square of the diameter of the circumcircle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the
squares of its sides then prove that the triangle is right angled.

3. In acute angled triangle ABC, a semicircle with radius ra is constructed with its base on BC and
tangent to the other two sides. rb and rc are defined similarly. If r is the radius of the incircle of
2 1 1 1
triangle ABC then prove that, =   .
r ra rb rc
4. If the length of the perpendiculars from the vertices of a triangle A, B, C on the opposite sides
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
are p1, p2, p3 then prove that   = =   .
p1 p2 p3 r r1 r2 r3
5. With usual notations, prove that in a triangle ABC, a cot A + b cot B + c cot C = 2(R + r)

6. With usual notations, prove that in a triangle ABC, Rr (sin A + sin B + sin C) = 

A B C s2
7. With usual notations, prove that in a triangle ABC, cot + cot + cot =
2 2 2 
a  b2  c2
2
8. With usual notations, prove that in a triangle ABC, cot A + cot B + cot C =
4
 c
9. If a,b,c are the sides of triangle ABC satisfying log 1   + log a – log b = log 2.
 a
Also a(1 – x2) + 2bx + c(1 + x2) = 0 has two equal roots. Find the value of sinA + sinB + sinC.
bc ca a b
10. With usual notations, prove that in a triangle ABC,   =0
r1 r2 r3
r1 r2 r3 3
11. With usual notations, prove that in a triangle ABC,   =
(s b)(s c) (s c)(s a) (s a)(s b) r
abc A B C
12. With usual notations, prove that in a triangle ABC, cos cos cos = 
s 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 a 2  b2  c2
13. With usual notations, prove that in a triangle ABC, 2  2 + 2  2 =
r r1 r2 r3 2

14. With usual notations, prove that in a triangle ABC, 2R cos A = 2R + r – r1

15. If r1 = r + r2 + r3 then prove that the triangle is a right angled triangle.

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 EXERCISE # 3 (JM)
1. If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are in A.P. and the greatest angle is double the smallest,
then a ratio of lengths of the sides of this triangle is : [JEE (Main) - 2019]
(1) 5 : 6 : 7 (2) 3 : 4 : 5 (3) 4 : 5 : 6 (4) 5 : 9 : 13

2. The angles A, B and C of a triangle ABC are in A.P. and a : b = 1 : 3 . If c = 4 cm, then the
area (in sq. cm) of this triangle is : [JEE (Main) - 2019]
2 4
(1) 4 3 (2) (3) 2 3 (4)
3 3

3. If 5, 5r, 5r2 are the lengths of the sides of a triangle, then r cannot be equal to:
[JEE (Main) - 2019]
7 5 3 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 4 2 4

4. With the usual notation in ABC, if A + B = 120º, a  3  1 and b  3  1, then the ratio
A : B, is : [JEE (Main) - 2019]
(1) 5 : 3 (2) 9 : 7 (3) 3 : 1 (4) 7 : 1

bc ca a b cos A cos B cos C

5. Given   for a ABC with usual notation. If   , then the
11 12 13   
ordered triad (, , ) has a value: [JEE (Main) - 2019]
(1) (3, 4, 5) (2) (5, 12, 13) (3) (7, 19, 25) (4) (19, 7, 25)

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 EXERCISE # 4 (JA)
1. The ratio of the sides of a triangle ABC is 1 : 3 : 2. The ratio A : B : C is
[JEE 2004 (Screening)]
(A) 3 : 5 : 2 (B) 1 : 3:2 (C) 3 : 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 2 : 3

2. (a) In ABC, a, b, c are the lengths of its sides and A, B, C are the angles of triangle ABC. The
correct relation is [JEE 2005 (Screening)]
 BC A
(A) (b – c) sin   = a cos  
 2  2
A  BC
(B) (b – c) cos   = a sin  
2  2 
 BC A
(C) (b + c) sin   = a cos  
 2  2
A  BC
(D) (b – c) cos   = 2a sin  
2  2 

(b) Circles with radii 3, 4 and 5 touch each other externally if P is the point of intersection of
tangents to these circles at their points of contact. Find the distance of P from the points of
contact. [JEE 2005 (Mains), 2]

3. (a) Given an isosceles triangle, whose one angle is 120° and radius of its incircle is 3 . Then
the area of triangle in sq. units is [JEE 2006, 3]
(A) 7 + 12 3 (B) 12 – 7 3 (C) 12 + 7 3 (D) 4

(b) Internal bisector of A of a triangle ABC meets side BC at D. A line drawn through D
perpendicular to AD intersects the side AC at E and the side AB at F. If a, b, c represent
sides of ABC then
2bc A
(A) AE is HM of b and c (B) AD = cos
bc 2
4bc A
(C) EF = sin (D) the triangle AEF is isosceles [JEE 2006, 5]
bc 2

4. Let ABC and ABC' be two non-congruent triangles with sides AB = 4, AC = AC'= 2 2 and
angle B = 30°. The absolute value of the difference between the areas of these triangles is
[JEE 2009, 5]
5. (a) If the angle A,B and C of a triangle are in an arithmetic progression and if a,b and c denote
the length of the sides opposite to A,B and C respectively, then the value of the expression
a c
sin2C + sin2A, is -
c a
1 3
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) 3
2 2
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 (b) Consider a triangle ABC and let a,b and c denote the length of the sides opposite to vertices
A, B and C respectively. Suppose a = 6, b = 10 and the area of the triangle is 15 3 . If
ACB is obtuse and if r denotes the radius of the incircle of the triangle, then r2 is equal to


(c) Let ABC be a triangle such that ACB = and let a,b and c denote the lengths of the sides
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opposite to A,B and C respectively. The value(s) of x for which a = x 2+ x + 1, b = x2– 1 and
c = 2x + 1 is/are [JEE 2010, 3+3+3]

(A)  2  3  (B) 1 + 3 (C) 2 + 3 (D) 4 3

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6. Let PQR be a triangle of area with a = 2, b = and c = , where a, b and c are the lengths of
2 2
2sin P  sin 2P
the sides of the triangle opposite to the angles at P, Q and R respectively. Then
2sin P  sin 2P
equals [JEE 2012, 3M, –1M]
2 2
3 45  3   45 
(A) (B) (C)   (D)  
4 4  4   4 

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7. In a triangle PQR, P is the largest angle and cos P = . Further the incircle of the triangle
3
touches the sides PQ, QR and RP at N, L and M respectively, such that the lengths of PN, QL
and RM are consecutive even integers. Then possible length(s) of the side(s) of the triangle is
(are) [JEE(Advanced) 2013, 3, (–1)]
(A) 16 (B) 18 (C) 24 (D) 22

8. In a triangle the sum of two sides is x and the product of the same two sides is y. If x 2 – c2 = y,
where c is a third side of the triangle, then the ratio of the in-radius to the circum-radius of the
triangle is - [JEE(Advanced)-2014, 3(–1)]
3y 3y 3y 3y
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2x(x  c) 2c(x  c) 4x(x  c) 4c(x  c)

9. In a triangle XYZ, let x, y, z be the lengths of sides opposite to the angles X, Y, Z respectively
sx sy sz 8
and 2s = x + y + z. If = = and area of incircle of the triangle XYZ is , then
4 3 2 3
[JEE (Advanced) 2016 ]
(A) Area of the triangle XYZ is 6 6
35
(B) the radius of circumcircle of the triangle XYZ is 6
6
X Y Z 4
(C) sin sin sin =
2 2 2 35
XY 3
(D) sin2  =
 2  5
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10. In a triangle PQR let PQR  300 and the sides PQ and QR have lengths 10 3 and 10,
respectively, Then , which of the following statement(s) is are TRUE ?
(A) QPR  450 [JEE (Advanced) 2018, 4/3/2/1(–2)]
(B) The area of the triangle PQR is 25 3 and QRP  1200
(C) The radius of the incircle of the triangle PQR is 10 3 –15
(D) The area of the circumcircle of the triangle PQR is 100 .

11. In a non-right angled triangle PQR, let p, q, r denote the lengths of the sides opposite to the
angles at P, Q, R respectively. The median from R meets the side PQ at S, then perpendicular
from P meets the side QR and E, and RS and PE intersect at O. If p  3 , q = 1 and the radius
of the circumcircle of the PQR equals 1, then which of the following options is/are correct ?
[JEE Advanced - 2019]
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(A) Length of OE =
6
7
(B) Length of RS =
2
3
(C) Radius of incircle of PQR = (2  3)
2
3
(D) Area of SOE =
12

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 EXERCISE # 5
1. In a triangle ABC, if A = 30°, b = 10 and a = x, then the values of x for which there are 2
possible triangles is given by(All symbols used have usual meaning in a triangle.)
5 5 5
(A) 5 < x < 10 (B) x < (C) < x < 10 (D) < x < 10
2 3 2

2. Let ABC be a right triangle with length of side AB = 3 and hypotenuse AC = 5. If D is a point
BD AB
on BC such that  , then AD is equal to
DC AC
4 3 3 5 4 5 5 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 3 4

3. If the lengths of the medians of a triangle ABC are 6, 8,10 then area of triangle is equal to
(A) 24 (B) 32 (C) 16 (D) 36

4. In triangle ABC, If s = 3 + 3 + 2 , 3B – C = 30°, A + 2B = 120°, then the length of longest

side of triangle is
[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in triangle ABC.]
(A) 2 (B) 2 2 (C) 2( 3 + 1) (D) 3 1

A C
5. In ABC, if a,b,c (taken in that order) are in A.P. then cot
cot =
2 2
[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in triangle ABC.]
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

6. In triangle ABC, if = a2 – (b – c)2, then tan A =

[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in triangle ABC.]
15 1 8 8
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 2 17 15
Multiple Correct Answer Type :
7. In a triangle ABC, let 2a2 + 4b2 + c2 = 2a(2b + c), then which of the following holds good?
[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in a triangle.]
7
(A) cos B = (B) sin (A – C) = 0
8
r 1
(C)  (D) sin A : sin B : sin C = 1 : 2 : 1
r1 5

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8. In a triangle ABC, if a = 4, b = 8, C = 60°, then which of the following relations is (are)
correct?
[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in triangle ABC.]
(A) The area of triangle ABC is 8 3
(B) The value of sin A = 2
2

2 3
(C) Inradius of triangle ABC is
3 3
4
(D) The length of internal angle bisector of angle C is
3

9. In which of the following situations, it is possible to have a triangle ABC?

(All symbols used have usual meaning in a triangle.)
(A) (a + c – b) (a – c + b) = 4bc (B) b2sin 2C + c2sin 2B = ab
2  AC AC
(C) a = 3, b = 5, c = 7 and C = (D) cos   = cos  
3  2   2 

10. In a triangle ABC, which of the following quantities denote the area of the triangle?
a 2  b 2  sinAsinB  r1r2 r3
(A)   (B)
2  sin(A  B)  r r 1 2

a 2  b2  c2 A B C
(C) (D) r2 cot . cot cot
cot A  cot B  cot C 2 2 2

11. In ABC, angle A, B and C are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3, then which of the following is (are) correct?
(All symbol used have usual meaning in a triangle.)
(A) Circumradius of ABC = c (B) a : b : c = 1 : 3:2
3 2
(C) Perimeter of ABC = 3 + 3 (D) Area of ABC = c
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12. Let one angle of a triangle be 60°, the area of triangle is 10 3 and perimeter is 20 cm. If
a > b > c where a, b and c denote lengths of sides opposite to vertices A, B and C respectively,
then which of the following is (are) correct?
(A) Inradius of triangle is 3 (B) Length of longest side of triangle is 7
7 1
(C) Circumradius of triangle is (D) Radius of largest escribed circle is
3 12

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13. In triangle ABC, let b = 10, c = 10 2 and R = 5 2 then which of the following statement(s)
is(are) correct?
[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in triangle ABC.]
(A) Area of triangle ABC is 50.
(B) Distance between orthocentre and circumcentre is 5 2
(C) Sum of circumradius and inradius of triangle ABC is equal to 10
5
(D) Length of internal angle bisector of ACB of triangle ABC is
2 2

14. In a triangle ABC, let BC = 1, AC = 2 and measure of angle C is 30°. Which of the following
statement(s) is (are) correct?
(A) 2 sin A = sin B
(B) Length of side AB equals 5 – 2 3
(C) Measure of angle A is less than 30°
(D) Circumradius of triangle ABC is equal to length of side AB

15. Let P be an interior point of ABC.

Match the correct entries for the ratios of the Area of PBC : Area of PCA : Area of PAB
depending on the position of the point P w.r.t. ABC.
Column-I Column-II
(A) If P is centroid (G) (P) tanA : tanB : tanC
(B) If P is incentre (I) (Q) sin2A : sin2B : sin2C
(C) If P is orthocentre (H) (R) sinA : sinB : sinC
(D) If P is circumcentre (S) 1:1:1
(T) cos A : cosB : cosC

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 EXERCISE # 6
bc ca ab
1. With usual notation, if in a ABC, = = ; then prove that,
11 12 13
cos A cos B cos C
= = .
7 19 25

2. Given a triangle ABC with AB = 2 and AC = 1. Internal bisector of BAC intersects BC at D.

If AD = BD and is the area of triangle ABC, then find the value of 122.

bc A bc
3. For any triangle ABC , if B = 3C, show that cos C = and sin = .
4c 2 2c

cot C
4. In a triangle ABC if a2+ b2= 101c2then find the value of .
cot A  cot B

5. The two adjacent sides of a cyclic quadrilateral are 2 & 5 and the angle between them is 60°. If
the area of the quadrilateral is 4 3 , find the remaining two sides.

6. If in a ABC , a = 6, b = 3 and cos(A– B) = 4/5 then find its area.

a b
7. In a ABC, (i) = (ii) 2 sin A cos B = sin C
cos A cos B
A A C
(iii) tan2 + 2 tan tan – 1 = 0, prove that (i) (ii) (iii) (i).
2 2 2

8. Two sides of a triangle are of lengths 6 and 4 and the angle opposite to smaller side is 300.
How many such triangles are possible ? Find the length of their third side and area.

9. The triangle ABC (with side lengths a, b, c as usual) satisfies

log a2 = log b2 + log c2 – log (2bc cosA).What can you say about this triangle?

10. The sides of a triangle are consecutive integers n, n + 1 and n + 2 and the largest angle is twice
the smallest angle. Find n.

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 ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE # 1 (A) ELEMENTARY
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. D
8. C 9. D 10. A 11. C 12. A 13. D 14. D
15. A 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. A 21. A
22. 25 23. 13 24. 45°,60°,75°

EXERCISE # 1 (B)
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. B
8. C 9. C 10. C 11. D 12. D 13. D 14. C
15. C 16. A

EXERCISE # 2
12
1. 107 9.
5

EXERCISE # 3 (JM)
1. 3 2. 3 3. 1 4. 4 5. 3

EXERCISE # 4 (JA)
1. D 2.(a) B; (b) 5 3. (a) C, (b) A,B,C,D 4. 4
5.(a) D, (b) 3, (c) B 6. C 7. B,D 8. B
9. ACD 10. BCD 11. ABC

EXERCISE # 5
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. B,C
8. A,B 9. B,C 10. A,B,D 11. B,D 12. A,C 13. A,B,C 14. A,C,D
15. (A) S; (B) R; (C) P; (D) Q

EXERCISE # 6
2. 9 4. 50 5. 3 cms & 2 cms 6. 9 sq. unit

8.      
Two triangle 2 3  2 , 2 3  2 , 2 3  2 , and 2 3  2 sq. units  
9. triangle is isosceles 10. 4

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