Properties of Triangles

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PROPERTIES OF TRIANGLES
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2.

If a,b,c be the sides of a triangle ABC and the roots of the equation
A
B
C
a(b c)x2 + b(c a)x + c(a b) = 0 are equal, then sin 2 ,sin 2 ,sin 2 are in
2
2
2
A)AP
B) GP
C) AGP
D) HP
Given in ABC : AB 1cm : AC 2cm The lengths of external angular bisectors of
angles A & C are equal. ie., AA' CC ' . If BC 1 then BC = ________________
A
C
In the given figure 90 and 90
2
2
C'
A

A'

1 15
1 13
1 17
1 19
B)
C)
D)
2
2
2
2
In ABC, the bisector of the angle A meets the side BC at D and the circumscribed
circle at E, then DE equals
A
A
A
A
a 2 sec
a 2 sin 2
a 2 cos
a 2 cos ec
2
2
2
2
A)
B)
C)
D)
2b c
2 b c
2b c
2b c
A)

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

In ABC , If A B = 120 and R = 8r, then the value of

1+ cos C
equals
1 cos C

(All symbols used have their usual meaning in a triangle)

A) 12
B) 15
C) 21
D) 31
b 2 3 2 1
In a ABC, if A 30 and
, then the measure of C, is
c 2 3 2 1
1
1
1
1
A) 67
B) 22
C) 52
D) 97
2
2
2
2
2
ab
In ABC, if cos A sin A
0, then
is equal to
cos B sin B
c
1
A) 2
B) 1
C)
D) 2 2
2
A 6
In a ABC , sin and II1 9 where I1 , I 2 , I 3 are external and I is incentre,
2 5
then circum radius R=
15
15
15
1
A)
B)
C)
D)
2
4
8
3

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Let there exist a unique point P inside a ABC such that PAB PBC PCA
If PA=x, PB=y, PC=z, =area of ABC and a,b,c are the sides opposite to the angles
A,B,C respectively, then tan is equal to
a 2 b2 c 2
a 2 b2 c 2
2
4
A)
B)
C) 2
D) 2
2
2
4
2
a b c
a b2 c 2
In a triangle ABC with usual notations, if r 1, r1 7 and R = 3,then the triangle ABC is
A) equilateral
B) acute angled which is not equilateral
C) obtuse angled
D) right angled
In a triangle ABC, a : b : c 4 : 5 : 6. The ratio of the radius of the circumcircle to that of
the incircle is
A) 15/4
B) 11/5
C) 16/7
D)16/3.
sa 1 sb 1 sc 1
In triangle ABC ,
,
,

then b=

8
12
24
A) 16
B) 20
C) 24
D) 28
2
2
2
a c b
s r2

If in a triangle ABC,
2 then
2ac
r2

1
1
3
3
B)
C)
D)
2
2
2
2
ABCD is a quadrilateral, AB=a, BC=b , CD=c , DA=d , is inscribed to a circle and
A
circumscribed to another circle. Then the value tan 2
2
ad
ab
bc
ac
A)
B)
C)
D)
bc
cd
ad
bd
In a triangle ABC, C=600 and R=16 then I I3=
A) 30
B) 31
C) 32
D) 34
In a triangle ABC, r = 2, B 60 and C 90 then r1 =
A) 3
B) 2 3
C) 3 3
D) 4 3
If a,b,c are the sides of a triangle, then the minimum value of
2a
2b
2c

is
bca c a b a bc
A) 3
B) 6
C) 8
D) 1/8
If x,y,z are the distances of the vertices of triangle ABC from its orthocenter then
x+y+z=
A) 2 (R + r)
B) 2 (R-r)
C) 2R-r
D) 2R + r
If in a triangle the ex-radii r1,r2,r3 are in the ratio 1:2:3,then their sides are in the ratio
A) 5:8:9
B) 1:2:3
C) 3:5:7
D) 1:5:9
If length of the sides of a triangle ABC are 3,4 and 5 cm, then distance between its
orthocentre and circumcentre is
A) 2.5 c.m.
B) 2 c.m.
C) 1.5 c.m.
D) 8
If length of the sides of a triangle ABC are 3,4 and 5 cm, then distance between its
incentre and circumcentre is
1
3
5
1
A)
B)
C)
D)
2
2
2
2
A)

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If r1,r2,r3 are exradii of any triangle then r1r2 + r2r3 + r3r1 is equal to :
2
r2

r
A)
B) 2
C)
D) 2
r
r

22.

If in the triangle ABC,

23.

24.

and D is a point lying on BC such that AB AD and D

divide BC externally in the ratio 3 : 2, then

A) A = 30o
B) A = 75o
C) A = 45o
D) A = 60o
The perimeter of a ABC is 6 times the A.MJ of the sines of its angles. If the side a = 1,
then A ?
A) 30
B)60
C) 90
D)120
In a triangle ABC, B / 3, C / 4 and D divides BC internally in the ratio 1 :3
then
A)

25.

AB 3

AC 4

sin BAD
?
sin CAD

1
6

B)

1
3

C)

1
3

D)

2
3

In a triangle ABC, AD is perpendicular to BC, and DE is perpendicular to AB

LIST-I
LIST-II
b2
sin 2C
4
c2
2) cos2 B sin 2 B
4
c2
3) sin 2 B
4

a) Area of ADB

1)

b) Area of ADC
c) Area of ADE

c2

4) sin 2 B sin 2 B
4

d) Area of BDE

b2

5) sin 2C
2
B) a 3, b 1, c 4, d 2
D) a 3, b 1, c 2, d 4

A) a 2, b 3, c 2, d 4
C) a 2, b 3, c 5, d 1
26.

If P is a point on the altitude AD of the triangle ABC such that DBP

B
, then AP is
3

equal to
A) 2a sin
27.

28.

C
3

B) 2b sin

C
3

C) 2c sin

B
3

D) 2c sin

C
3

R
In triangle ABC, if B = 900 then cos 1

r1 r3

2
A)
B)
C)
D)
6
4
3
3
A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side 6 units. The area of any square
inscribed in this circle is
A) 6
B) 36
C) 9
D) 72

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If the area of triangle ABC is b 2 c a , then tan B

3
1
8
15
B)
C)
D)
4
4
15
8
If in a triangle ABC, (r2-r1) (r3-r1) =2r2r3, then the triangle is :
A) Right angled
B) Isosceles
C) Equilateral
D) Right angled Isosceles
A)

30.

KEY
1
A
11
A
21
B

2
C
12
A
22
D

3
A
13
C
23
A

4
B
14
C
24
A

5
C
15
B
25
B

6
A
16
A
26
C

7
C
17
A
27
C

8
D
18
A
28
A

9
D
19
A
29
C

10
C
20
B
30
A

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KEY AND SOLUTIONS

1.

a(b c) + b(c a) + c (a b) = 0
x = 1 is a root of the equation
a(b c)x2 + b(c a)x + c(a b) =0
Then, other root = 1 ( roots are equal)
c a b

a b c

ab ac = ca bc
2ac

b
ac

a, b, c are in HP
1 1 1
Then, , , are in AP.
a b c
s s s
, , are in AP
a b c
s
s
s
1, 1, 1 are in AP.
a
b
c
s a , s b , s c are in AP.

a
b
c
abc
Multiplying in each by
s a s b s c
Then

or
2.

bc
ca
ab
,
,
are in AP.
s b s c s c s a s a s b

s b s c , s c s a , s a s b

bc
ca
ab
A
B
C
sin 2 ,sin 2 ,sin 2 are in HP
2
2
2

are in HP.

C
Length of external angular bisector of angle A is
angular bisector of angle C is

3.

2bc
A
sin . Length of external
bc
2

2ab
C
sin
a b
2

A
AD.DE = BD.DC
ac ab

BD.DC b c
b c
DE

2bc
A
AD
.cos
bc
2
2
a
A

sec
2 b c
2

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B
r
cos A cos B cos C 1
R
1
A B
A B
2 cos
cos
1 cos C
8
2
2
1
C
C
sin 2 sin 2
8
2
2
C 1
1 7
sin
cos C 1
2 4
8 8

5.

C
use

bc
A
B C
0
cot tan
; and B C 150
bc
2
2

b
c
bc
bc
bc
32

1 3 2 3 3 2
42 3 2 2 2 bc
2 1

bc
1
bc
2 1

which gives
cot15 tan 22
bc 2 3
bc
2

B C 450 ; B C 150 0

6.

A
given cos A sin A cos B sin B 2
cos A B sin A B 2

cos A B 1; sin A B 1

A B; A B

a b

2
c

7.

45

II 4 R sin 2 9 4 R 15 R 24
1

8.

D
cot A cot B cot c cot tan

9.

4
a b2 c 2
2

r1 r 4 R sin 2
10.

15
8

A
A 1

sin 2 A
2
2 2
2

C
a b c
abc
use rs
4 5 6
4R
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bc
1
ad bc
ad
cos A

ad bc 1 bc
ad

14.

15.

I I3 = 4R sin
B

16.

A
a
b
c
s
s
s

3 9 6
sa sb sc
s a s b s c

1 1 1
x1 x2 x3 9
x1 x2 x3

17.
18.

A
X =2 R cos A , y=2R cos B, z=2R cos C
A
1 1 1 1 11
r1 : r2 : r3 1: 2 : 3 ,
r r1 r2 r3 6
a:b:c

19.
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21.

22.

r1 r r2 r3 : r2 r r1 r3 : r3 r r1 r2

A
O1= R 1 8cos A cos B cos C R 2.5
B
1
3 4
5
Ol R 2 2 Rr , R , r 2
1
2
6
B

r1
, r2
, r3
sa
s b
sc
D

p.v of D 3c 2b

AD AB b 3c 2b 0

2b 1
cos A A 600
3c 2

23.

A
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A
B
C
B
3
B
DBP
3
2B
ABP
3
AP
c
B

AP C 2 sin
B
B
3

sin
sin 90
3
3

DBP

27.

C
r1 r3 4 R cos 2

28.

B
2

A
Let r

be radius of in circle and x be side of the square

r 3
2x 2 3 x2

29.

43
6
2

C
2

b 2 c a b 2 c 2 a 2 2ac

a1 c 2 b 2
2ac 1
2ac 1 cos B
2ac

abc
B
B 1
2ac.2 sin 2 tan
4R
2
2 4
2/4
8
tan B

1 1/16 15

30.

2
s b s c
s b s a s c s a
2
b a c a 2 s a

2 b a c a b c a

b2 c2 a2

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