Chapter 7
Comprehensive Trigonometry for IIT JEE Main and Advanced Rejaul Makshud MeGraw Hill · 110 exercises
Problem 22
If in a triangle \(A B C, \angle A=30^{\circ}\) and the area of the triangle is \(\frac{a^{2} \sqrt{3}}{4}\), then prove that either \(B=4 C\) or \(C=4 B\)
4 step solution
Problem 23
Prove that the area of an ex-central triangle is \(8 R^{2} \cos \left(\frac{A}{2}\right) \cos \left(\frac{B}{2}\right) \cos \left(\frac{C}{2}\right)\).
3 step solution
Problem 23
If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio \(1: 2: 3\), then the corresponding sides are in the ratio (a) \(2: 3: 1\) (b) \(\sqrt{3}: 2: 1\) (c) \(2: \sqrt{3}: 1\) (d) \(1: \sqrt{3}: 2\)
3 step solution
Problem 23
In any triangle \(\Delta A B C\), prove that, \(R r(\sin A+\sin B+\sin C)=\Delta .\)
3 step solution
Problem 24
Prove that the circum-radius of an ex-central triangle is \(\frac{I_{2} I_{3}}{2 \sin \left(I_{1} I_{2} I_{3}\right)}=2 R\).
3 step solution
Problem 24
In a \(\Delta A B C, a \cot A+b \cot B+c \cot C\) is (a) \(r+R\) (b) \(r-R\) (c) \(2(r+R)\) (d) \(2(r-R)\)
4 step solution
Problem 24
In any triangle \(\Delta A B C\), prove that, \(a \cos B \cos C+b \cos C \cos A\) \(+c \cos A \cos B=\frac{\Delta}{R}\)
5 step solution
Problem 25
Prove that the distance between the in-center and the ex-centers are $$ \begin{gathered} I I_{1}=4 R \sin \left(\frac{A}{2}\right), I I_{2}=4 R \sin \left(\frac{B}{2}\right) \\ I I_{3}=4 R \sin \left(\frac{C}{2}\right) \end{gathered} $$
4 step solution
Problem 25
If \(A, A_{1}, A_{2}, A_{3}\) are the areas of in circle and the ex circles of a triangle, then \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{A_{1}}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{A_{2}}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{A_{3}}}\) is (a) \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{A}}\) (b) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{A}}\) (c) \(\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{A}}\) (d) \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{A}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 25
In any triangle \(\Delta A B C\), prove that, \(\frac{1}{b c}+\frac{1}{c a}+\frac{1}{a b}=\frac{1}{2 R r}\)
3 step solution
Problem 26
In any \(\Delta A B C, \Pi\left(\frac{\sin ^{2} A+\sin A+1}{\sin A}\right)\) is always greater than (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 27 (d) 36
3 step solution
Problem 26
In any triangle \(\Delta A B C\), prove that, \(\cos ^{2}\left(\frac{A}{2}\right)+\cos ^{2}\left(\frac{B}{2}\right)+\cos ^{2}\left(\frac{C}{2}\right)=2+\frac{r}{2 R}\)
4 step solution
Problem 27
In any triangle \(A B C\), prove that, \(a^{3} \cos (B-C)+b^{3} \cos (C-A)\) $$ +c^{3} \cos (A-B)=3 a b c $$
3 step solution
Problem 27
In any triangle \(\triangle A B C\), prove that, \(a \cot A+b \cot B+c \cot C=2(R+r)\)
6 step solution
Problem 28
The sides of a triangle are in A.P. and the greatest and least angles are \(\theta\) and \(\phi\), respectively, then prove that \(4(1-\cos \theta)(1-\cos \varphi)=\cos \theta+\cos \varphi\)
3 step solution
Problem 28
In a \(\triangle A B C, \tan A \tan B \tan C=9 .\) For such triangles, if \(\tan ^{2} A+\tan ^{2} B+\tan ^{2} C=\lambda, 7\) then (a) 9. \(\sqrt[3]{3}<\lambda<27\) (b) \(\lambda \leq 27\) (c) \(\lambda<9 . \sqrt[3]{3}\) (d) \(\lambda>27\)
4 step solution
Problem 29
In a \(\Delta A B C, a^{2} \cos ^{2} A=b^{2}+c^{2}\), then (a) \(A<\frac{\pi}{4}\) (b) \(\frac{\pi}{4}\frac{\pi}{2}\) (d) \(A=\frac{\pi}{2}\)
4 step solution
Problem 30
In any triangle \(\Delta A B C\), prove that, prove that, \(\left(\frac{1}{r}+\frac{1}{r_{1}}+\frac{1}{r_{2}}+\frac{1}{r_{3}}\right)^{2}=\frac{4}{r}\left(\frac{1}{r_{1}}+\frac{1}{r_{2}}+\frac{1}{r_{3}}\right)\)
3 step solution
Problem 31
Prove that the triangle having sides \(3 x+4 y, 4 x+3 y\) and \(5 x+5 y\) units, respectively, where \(x, y>0\), is obtuse angled.
3 step solution
Problem 31
If \(A, B, C\) are angles of a triangle such that the angle \(A\) is obtuse, then \(\tan B \tan C<\) (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
4 step solution
Problem 32
If \(\Delta\) be the area and ' \(s\) ' be the semi perimeter of a triangle, then prove that, \(\Delta \leq \frac{s^{2}}{3 \sqrt{3}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 32
Prove that the radii of the three escribed circles of a triangle are the roots of \(x^{3}-(r+4 R) x^{2}+s^{2} x-r s^{2}=0\)
3 step solution
Problem 33
Let \(A B C\) be a triangle having altitudes \(h_{1}, h_{2}\) \& \(h_{3}\) from the vertices \(A, B, C\), respectively, and \(r\) be the in-radius, prove that, \(\frac{h_{1}+r}{h_{1}-r}+\frac{h_{2}+r}{h_{2}-r}+\frac{h_{3}+r}{h_{3}-r} \geq 6\).
4 step solution
Problem 33
If \(\alpha, \beta \& \gamma\) are the respective altitudes of a triangle \(A B C\), prove that \(\frac{1}{\alpha^{2}}+\frac{1}{\beta^{2}}+\frac{1}{\gamma^{2}}=\frac{\cot A+\cot B+\cot C}{\Delta}\)
4 step solution
Problem 34
Two circles of radii \(a\) and \(b\) cut each other at an angle \(\theta\). Prove that the length of the common chord is \(\frac{2 a b \sin \theta}{\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}+2 a b \cos \theta}}\)
3 step solution
Problem 34
If \(\alpha, \beta \& \gamma\) are the respective altitudes of a triangle \(A B C\), prove that \(\frac{1}{\alpha}+\frac{1}{\beta}-\frac{1}{\gamma}=\left(\frac{2 a b}{(a+b+c) \Delta} \times \cos ^{2}\left(\frac{C}{2}\right)\right)\)
5 step solution
Problem 35
If \(\alpha, \beta, \gamma\) are the distances of the vertices of a triangle from the corresponding points of contact with the in-circle, prove that \(r^{2}=\frac{\alpha \beta \gamma}{\alpha+\beta+\gamma}\)
6 step solution
Problem 35
If \(c^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}, 2 s=a+b+c\), then \(4 s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)\) is (a) \(s^{4}\) (b) \(b^{2} c^{2}\) (c) \(c^{2} a^{2}\) (d) \(a^{2} b^{2}\)
6 step solution
Problem 36
Tangents are drawn to the in-circle of a triangle \(A B C\) which are parallel to its sides. If \(x, y, z\) be the lengths of the tangents and \(a, b, c\) be the sides of a triangle, hen prove that, \(\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}+\frac{z}{c}=1\)
3 step solution
Problem 36
The sides of a triangle are \(x^{2}+x+1,2 x+1\) and \(x^{2}-1\), prove that the greatest angle is \(120^{\circ} .\)
3 step solution
Problem 37
The sides of a triangle are three consecutive natural numbers and its largest angle is twice the smallest one. Determine the side of the triangle.
5 step solution
Problem 38
if \(x, y, z\) be the lengths of the perpendiculars from the circumcentre on the sides \(B C, C A, A B\) of a triangle \(A B C\), prove that, \(\frac{a}{x}+\frac{b}{y}+\frac{c}{z}=\frac{a b c}{4 x y z}\)
4 step solution
Problem 38
\(A B C\) is a triangle. Its area is 12 sq. \(\mathrm{cm}\) and base is 6 \(\mathrm{cm}\). The difference of the angles is \(60^{\circ}\). Prove that the angle \(A\) opposite to the base is given by \(8 \sin A-6\) \(\cos A=3\)
5 step solution
Problem 39
If \(p_{1}, p_{2}, p_{3}\) are the altitudes of the triangle \(A B C\) from the vertices \(a, b\) and \(c\), respectively, prove that \(\frac{\cos A}{p_{1}}+\frac{\cos B}{p_{2}}+\frac{\cos C}{p_{3}}=\frac{1}{R}\)
5 step solution
Problem 39
In any triangle \(A B C\), if \(\cos \theta=\frac{a}{b+c}\), \(\cos \varphi=\frac{b}{a+c}, \cos \psi=\frac{c}{a+b}\), where \(\theta, \varphi \& \psi\) lie between 0 and \(\pi\), prove that, \(\tan ^{2}\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)+\tan ^{2}\left(\frac{\varphi}{2}\right)+\tan ^{2}\left(\frac{\psi}{2}\right)=1\)
5 step solution
Problem 40
The product of the sines of the angles of \(a\) triangle is \(p\) and the product of their cosines is \(q\). Prove that the tangents of the angles are the roots of \(q x^{3}-p x^{2}+(1+q) x-p=0 .\)
4 step solution
Problem 40
The sides of a triangle are \(A B C\) are in A.P. If the angles a and \(c\) are the greatest and the smallest angles respectively, then prove that, \(4(1-\cos A)(1-\cos C)=\cos A+\cos C\)
5 step solution
Problem 41
In a triangle \(A B C\), if \(\cos A \cdot \cos B+\sin A \sin B \sin C\) \(=1\), prove that the sides are in the ratio \(1: 1: \sqrt{2}\).
5 step solution
Problem 41
In triangle \(A B C\), if \(a, b, c\) are in H.P., prove that \(\sin ^{2}\left(\frac{A}{2}\right), \sin ^{2}\left(\frac{B}{2}\right), \sin ^{2}\left(\frac{C}{2}\right)\) are also in H.P.
4 step solution
Problem 42
The base of a triangle is divided into three equal parts If \(t_{1}, t_{2} \& t_{3}\) be the tangents of the angles subtended by these parts at the opposite vertices, prove that \(\left(\frac{1}{t_{1}}+\frac{1}{t_{2}}\right)\left(\frac{1}{t_{2}}+\frac{1}{t_{3}}\right)=4\left(1+\frac{1}{t_{2}^{2}}\right)\)
4 step solution
Problem 42
In a triangle \(A B C\), if the sides \(a, b, c\) be in A.P., prove that \(\cos A \cdot \cot \left(\frac{A}{2}\right), \cos B \cdot \cot \left(\frac{B}{2}\right), \cos C \cdot \cot \left(\frac{C}{2}\right)\) are also in A.P.
4 step solution
Problem 43
The sides of a triangle are in A.P. and its area is \(3 / 5\) th of an equilateral triangle of the same perimeter. Prove that the sides are in the ratio \(3: 5: 7\).
5 step solution
Problem 44
The ex-radii \(r_{1}, r_{2}, r_{3}\) of a triangle \(A B C\) are in H.P., prove that the sides \(a, b, c\) are in A.P.
3 step solution
Problem 46
The diameter of the circum-circle of a triangle with sides \(5 \mathrm{~cm}, 6 \mathrm{~cm} ., 7 \mathrm{~cm}\) is (a) \(\frac{3 \sqrt{6}}{2} \mathrm{~cm}\). (b) \(2 \sqrt{6} \mathrm{~cm}\) (c) \(\frac{35}{48} \mathrm{~cm}\) (d) \(\frac{35}{2 \sqrt{6}}\)
3 step solution
Problem 46
If \(A, B, C\) are the angles of a triangle, then prove that \(\cos A+\cos B+\cos C=1+\frac{r}{R}\), where \(r=\) in-radius and \(R=\) circum - radius.
4 step solution
Problem 47
In a triangle \(A B C\), the measures of the angles \(A, B, C\) are \(3 \alpha, 3 \beta\) and \(3 \gamma\), respectively. \(P, Q\), and \(R\) are the points within the triangle such that \(\angle B A R=\angle R A Q=\angle Q A C=\alpha\), \(\angle C B P=\angle P B R=\angle R B A=\beta\) and \(\angle A C Q=\angle Q C P=\angle P C B=\gamma\), then prove that \(A R=8 R \sin \beta \sin \gamma \cos \left(30^{\circ}-\gamma\right)\)
3 step solution
Problem 47
In a \(\Delta A B C\), the sides are in the ratio \(4: 5: 6\). The ratio of the circum-radius and the in-radius is (a) \(8: 7\) (b) \(3: 2\) (c) \(7: 3\) (d) \(16: 7\)
4 step solution
Problem 47
In triangle \(A B C\), if \(8 R^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}\), prove that the triangle is right angled.
4 step solution
Problem 48
If in a triangle \(A B C\), the median \(A D\) and the perpendicular \(A E\) from the vertex \(A\) to the side \(B C\) divides the angle \(A\) into three equal parts, show that \(\cos \left(\frac{A}{3}\right) \cdot \sin ^{2}\left(\frac{A}{3}\right)=\frac{3 a^{2}}{32 b c}\).
4 step solution
Problem 48
If in a triangle, \(R\) and \(r\) are the circum radius and in radius, respectively, then the H.M. of the ex-radii of the triangle is (a) \(3 r\) (b) \(2 R\) (c) \(R+r\) (d) None
3 step solution