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Problems On Solution Of Triangles

Illustration 2.    A cyclic quadrilateral, ABCD of area 3√3/4 is inscribed in unit circle. If
one of its side AB = 1, and the diagonal BD = √3 , nd lengths of the other sides.

Solution: 

AB = 1, BD = √3 , OA = OB = OD = 1

The given circle of radius 1 is also circumcircle of Δ ABD

∴ R = 1 for Δ ABD

∴ a/SinA = 2R

∴  √3/SinA = 2R = 2

∴ SinA = √3/2

∴ A = 60°

and hence C = 120o

Also by cosine rule on Δ ABD,

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(√3)² = 1² + x² −2x cos60°

or   x² −x −2 = 0

∴x=2

Now, area ABCD = Δ ABD + Δ BCD

cd = 1 , ⇒ c²d² = 1

Also by cosine rule on triangle BCD we have

(√3)² = c² + d² − 2cd cos120°

= c² + d² + cd

∴ c² + d² = 2 or cd = 1

∴ c² and  d² are the roots of t² − 2t +1= 0

∴ c² =  d² = 1

∴ BC = 1 = CD and AD = x = 2

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