Maths IIT-JEE ‘Best Approach’ (MC SIR) Solution of Triangle (Ph-3)

QUESTION BANK

[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]

Q.1 In a triangle ABC, R(b + c) = a bc where R is the circumradius of the triangle. Then the triangle is
(A) Isosceles but not right (B) right but not isosceles
(C) right isosceles (D) equilateral

Q.2 Consider the triangle pictured as shown. If 0 <  < /2 then the number of integral values of c is

(A) 35 (B) 23 (C) 24 (D) 25

Q.3 In an acute angled triangle ABC, point D, E and F are the feet of the perpendiculars from A, B and C
onto BC, AC and AB respectively. H is the intersection of AD and BE. If sin A = 3/5 and BC = 39, the
length of AH is
(A) 45 (B) 48 (C) 52 (D) 54

Q.4 A triangle has sides 6, 7, 8. The line through its incentre parallel to the shortest side is drawn to meet the
other two sides at P and Q. The length of the segment PQ is
12 15 30 33
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 4 7 9

Q.5 Triangle ABC has BC = 1 and AC = 2. The maximum possible value of the angle A is
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 3 2

Q.6 Triangle ABC is right angled at A. The points P and Q are on the hypotenuse BC such that BP = PQ = QC.
If AP = 3 and AQ = 4 then the length BC is equal to
(A) 27 (B) 36 (C) 45 (D) 54

Q.7 In an isosceles triangle ABC, AB = AC, BAC = 108° and AD trisects BAC and BD > DC. The
BD
ratio is
DC

3 5 1
(A) (B) (C) 5 1 (D) 2
2 2

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tan C
Q.8 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
C 1
Q.9 In a triangle ABC, CD is the bisector of the angle C. If cos has the value and l (CD) = 6, then
2 3
 1 1
   has the value equal to
 a b

1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
9 12 6
Q.10 Let a, b, c be the three sides of a triangle then the quadratic equation
b2x2 + (b2 + c2 – a2)x + c2 = 0 has
(A) both imaginary roots (B) both positive roots
(C) both negative roots (D) one positive and one negative roots.

Q.11 With usual notations, in a triangle ABC, a cos(B – C) + b cos(C – A) + c cos(A – B) is equal to
abc abc 4abc abc
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D)
R 4R R 2R 2

Q.12 With usual notations in a triangle ABC, ( I I1 ) · ( I I2 ) · ( I I3 ) has the value equal to
(A) R2r (B) 2R2r (C) 4R2r (D) 16R2r

Q.13 A sector OABO of central angle  is constructed in a circle with centre O and of radius 6. The radius of
the circle that is circumscribed about the triangle OAB, is
   
(A) 6 cos (B) 6 sec (C) 3 (cos + 2) (D) 3 sec
2 2 2 2

Q.14 Let a  b  c be the lengths of the sides of a triangle T. If a2 + b2 < c2 then which one of the following
must be true?
(A) All 3 angles of T are acute. (B) Some angle of T is obtuse.
(C) One angle of T is a right angle. (D) No such triangle can exist.

Q.15 Let triangle ABC be an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. Suppose that the angle bisector of its angle B
meets the side AC at a point D and that BC = BD + AD. Measure of the angle A in degrees, is
(A) 80 (B) 100 (C) 110 (D) 130

a cos A  b cos B  c cos C

Q.16 In a  ABC, the value of is equal to :
abc

r R R 2r
(A) (B) (C) (D)
R 2r r R

r1  r2   r2  r3   r3  r1 
Q.17 With usual notation in a  ABC, if R = k where k has the value equal to
r1 r2  r2 r3  r3 r1
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 1/4 (D) 4

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Q.18 If the incircle of the  ABC touches its sides respectively at L, M and N and if x, y, z be the circumradii
of the triangles MIN, NIL and LIM where I is the incentre then the product xyz is equal to :
1 1
(A) R r2 (B) r R2 (C) R r2 (D) r R2
2 2

Q.19 ABC is an acute angled triangle with circumcentre 'O' orthocentre H. If AO = AH then the measure of
the angle A is
   5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 3 12
Q.20 Let L and M be the respective intersections of the internal and external angle bisectors of the triangle
ABC at C and the side AB produced. If CL = CM, then the value of (a2 + b2) is (where a and b have
their usual meanings)
(A) 2R2 (B) 2 2 R 2 (C) 4R2 (D) 4 2 R 2

B C
Q.21 In a  ABC if b + c = 3a then cot · cot has the value equal to :
2 2
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

Q.22 Let f, g, h be the lengths of the perpendiculars from the circumcentre of the  ABC on the sides a, b and
a b c abc
c respectively . If   = then the value of  is :
f g h f gh
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) 2

Q.23  
In a ABC if b = a 3 1 and C = 300 then the measure of the angle A is
(A) 150 (B) 450 (C) 750 (D) 1050

5p  2  p 4p  2 
Q.24 In a ABC, a = a1 = 2 , b = a2 , c = a3 such that ap+1 = 2  p a p  2  ap 
3  5p 
where p = 1,2 then
(A) r1 = r2 (B) r3 = 2r1 (C) r2 = 2r1 (D) r2 = 3r1

Q.25 If ‘O’ is the circumcentre of the  ABC and R1, R2 and R3 are the radii of the circumcircles of triangles
a b c
OBC, OCA and OAB respectively then   has the value equal to:
R1 R2 R 3

a bc R3 4 
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 R3 a bc R2 4R 2

Q.26 The medians of a  ABC are 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm respectively . Then the area of the triangle is
(A) 96 sq cm (B) 84 sq cm (C) 72 sq cm (D) 60 sq cm

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 r1
Q.27 If r1, r2, r3 be the radii of excircles of the triangle ABC, then is equal to :
 r1r2
A A B A A
(A)  cot 2 (B)  cot 2 cot 2 (C)  tan 2 (D)  tan 2
Q.28 If x, y and z are the distances of incentre from the vertices of the triangle ABC respectively then
a bc
x y z is equal to
A A A A
(A)  tan 2 (B)  cot 2 (C)  tan 2 (D)  sin 2
Q.29 If in a  ABC, cosA·cosB + sinA sinB sin2C = 1 then, the statement which is incorrect, is
(A)  ABC is isosceles but not right angled (B)  ABC is acute angled

(C)  ABC is right angled (D) least angle of the triangle is
4

Q.30 The product of the arithmetic mean of the lengths of the sides of a triangle and harmonic mean of the
lengths of the altitudes of the triangle is equal to :
(A)  (B) 2  (C) 3  (D) 4 
[ where  is the area of the triangle ABC ]

Q.31 In a triangle ABC, ABC = 120°, AB = 3 and BC = 4. If perpendicular constructed on the side AB at
A and to the side BC at C meets at D then CD is equal to
8 3 10 3
(A) 3 (B) (C) 5 (D)
3 3

Q.32 A triangle has base 10 cm long and the base angles of 50° and 70°. If the perimeter of the triangle is
x + y cos z° where z  (0, 90) then the value of x + y + z equals
(A) 60 (B) 55 (C) 50 (D) 40

2
Q.33 Let ABC be a triangle with BAC = and AB = x such that (AB)(AC) = 1. If x varies then the
3
longest possible length of the angle bisector AD equals
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/2 (C) 2/3 (D) 3/2

[REASONING TYPE]
Q.34 Let ABC be an acute triangle whose orthocentre is at H. Altitude from A is produced to meet the
circumcircle of the triangle ABC at D.
Statement-1: The distance HD = 4R cos B cos C where R is the circumradius of the triangle ABC.
because
Statement-2: Image of orthocentre H in any side of an acute triangle lies on its circumcircle.
(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.

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Q.35 Let ABC be an acute angle triangle and D, E, F are the feet of the perpendicular from A, B, C to the
sides BC, CA and AB respectively.
Statement-1 : Orthocentre of triangle ABC is the Incentre of triangle DEF.
because
Statement-2 : Triangle DEF is the excentral triangle of triangle ABC.
(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.

Q.36 Statement-1: Circumradius and inradius of a triangle can not be 12 and 8 respectively.
because
Statement-2: Circumradius  2 (inradius)
(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.

[COMPREHENSION TYPE]
Paragraph for Question Nos. 37 to 39
An altitude BD and a bisector BE are drawn in the triangle ABC from the vertex B. It is known that the
length of side AC = 1, and the magnitudes of the angles BEC, ABD, ABE, BAC form an arithmetic
progression.
Q.37 The area of circle circumscribing ABC is
  
(A) (B) (C) (D) 
8 4 2

Q.38 Let 'O' be the circumcentre of ABC, the radius of circle inscribed in BOC is
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 3 4 3 2 3 2

Q.39 Let B' be the image of point B with respect to side AC of ABC, then the length BB' is equal to
3 2 1 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 2 2
Paragraph for question nos. 40 to 42
Consider a triangle ABC with b = 3. Altitude from the vertex B meets the opposite side in D, which
divides AC internally in the ratio 1 : 2. A circle of radius 2 passes through the point A and D and touches
the circumcircle of the triangle BCD at D.
Q.40 If E is the centre of the circle with radius 2 then angle EDA equals
 15   3 1  15 
(A) sin–1  4  (B) sin–1   (C) sin–1   (D) sin–1  
   4  4  16 
Q.41 If F is the circumcentre of the triangle BDC then which one of the following does not hold good?
 15  1
(A) FCD = sin–1  4  (B) FDC = cos–1  
   4
(C) triangle DFC is an isosceles triangle (D) Area of ADE = (1/4)th of the area of  DBC

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Q.42 If R is the circumradius of the ABC, then R equal
 61   61 
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 2 
 (D) 4  

 15   15 

[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]

Q.43 In a  ABC, following relations hold good . In which case(s) the triangle is a right angled triangle?
(Assume all symbols have their usual meaning)
(A) r2 + r3 = r1  r
(B) a2 + b2 + c2 = 8 R2
(C) If the diameter of an excircle be equal to the perimeter of the triangle.
(D) 2 R = r1  r

Q.44 In a ABC, a semicircle is inscribed, whose diameter lies on the side c. If x is the length of the angle
bisector through angle C then the radius of the semicircle is
abc 
(A) 2 (B)
4R (sin A  sin B) x
C 2 s(s  a )(s  b)(s  c)
(C) x sin (D)
2 s
Where  is the area of the triangle ABC and 's' is semiperimeter.

a cos A  b cos B  c cos C 1

Q.45 A triangle ABC has the feature, = then the correct statement(s) is/are :
abc 2
(A) triangle is right angled (B) R = 2r
 sin A
(C) a = b = c (D) =2
 sin A

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ANSWER KEY
Q.1 C Q.2 B Q.3 C Q.4 C Q.5 A
Q.6 C Q.7 B Q.8 A Q.9 A Q.10 A
Q.11 A Q.12 D Q.13 D Q.14 B Q.15 B
Q.16 A Q.17 C Q.18 C Q.19 C Q.20 C
Q.21 C Q.22 A Q.23 D Q.24 D Q.25 C
Q.26 C Q.27 C Q.28 B Q.29 C Q.30 B
Q.31 D Q.32 D Q.33 B Q.34 A Q.35 C
Q.36 A Q.37 B Q.38 B Q.39 D Q.40 A
Q.41 D Q.42 C Q.43 ABCD Q.44 AC Q.45 BC

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