Chapter-3-PROPERTIES OF TRIANGAL

Exercise
Level I (c) HP (d) None of these
1. If in a ∆ ABC ,( s−a ) ( s−b )=s ( s−b )=s ( s−c ) , then | C 12. If a Δ ABC (b−c )sin A+(c−a)sin B+(a−b)sin C
is equal to (a)ab+ bc+ ca (b) a + b +c 2
2 2

(a) 90 ° (b) 45 ° (c) 30 ° (d) 60 ° (c) 0 (d) None of these

2 A b−c cos A
2. In a ∆ ABC if 2 s=a+b+ cand ( s−b ) ( s−c ) =x sin 13. In a Δ ABC is equal to
2 c−b cos A
then the value of x is sin B cos C
(a) bc (b) ca (c) ab (d) abc (a) (b)
sin C cos B
3. If the angles of a triangle ABC be in AP, then cos B
(a) c 2=a2+ b2−ab (c) (d) None of these
cos C
(b) b 2=a2 +c 2−ac
(c) a 2=b2 +c 2−ac sin B
14. In a ∆ ABC , cos A= then the triangle is
(d) b 2=a2 +c 2 2sin C
b +c (a) equilateral (b) isosceles
4. In ∆ ABC , is equal to (c) right angled (d) None of these
a
1 1 15. If ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, then what is the
cos ( B−C ) sin ( B−C ) value of sin A+ si n B – si n C – si n D?
2 2
(a) (b) (a) 0 (b) 1
1 1
sin A cos A (c) 2 (d) 2(sin A+ sin B)
2 2
1 1 16. In a ∆ABC, if
cos ( B+ C ) cos ( B+ C ) ( sin A+sin B+sin C )( sin A+ sin B−sin C )=3 sin A sin B
2 2
(c) (d) then the | C is equal to
1 1
sin A cos A ∏ ∏ ∏ ∏
2 2 (a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 4 6
5. In a ∆ ABC ,
A
( b+ c ) cosA + ( c+ a ) cos B+(a+b) cosC is equal to 17. If in a ∆ABC, a+ c=2 b , then the value of cot ∨¿
2
(a) 0 (b) 1
C
(c) a+ b+c (d) 2 ( a+b +c ) cot is equal
2
cos A cos B cos C
6. In a ∆ ABC , if = = , then the (a) 4.5 (b) 3 (c) 1.5 (d) 1
a b c
18. The median AD of a ∆ABC is bisected at F and BF
triangle is is produced to meet the side AC in P. If AP=λ AC ,then
(a) right angled (b) obtuse angled what is the value of λ ?
(c) equilateral (d) isosceles 1 1 2 1
‖
7. In a Δ ABC , 2 a a sin +csi n
2C
2
2 A
2‖ is equal to
(a)
4
Level II
(b)
2
(c)
3
(d)
3

(a) a+ b−c (b) c +a−b 1. If the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : √ 6 :1+ √ 3 ,
(c) b+ c−a (d) a+ b+c then what is the smallest angle of the triangle?
8. In a Δ ABC, if a = 2 x , b = 2y and C = 120° , then the (a) 75 ° (b) 60 ° (c) 45 ° (d) 30 °
area of the triangle is 2. In a ∆ ABC , a=8 , b=10 and c=12 what is ||C equal
(a) xy (b) xy √ 3 (c) 3 xy (d) 2 xy to?
1 1 (a) A /2 (b) 2 A (c) 3 A (d) 3 A /2
9. If a ΔABC∨¿C=60 ° , then + is equal to
a+c b+c 3. The sides a, b, c of a triangle ABC are in arithmetic
1 2 progression and 'a' is the smallest side. What is cos A
(a) (b)
a+b+ c a+b+ c equal to?
3 3 c−4 b 3 c−4 b 4 c−3 b 3 b−4 c
(c) (d) None of these (a) (b) (c) (d)
a+b+ c 2c 2b 2c 2c
10. In a Δ ABC if sin A :sin C=sin ( A – B ) : 4. ABC is a triangle in which BC=¿ 10 cm CA=6 cm
(B−C ) then and AB=8 cm Which one of the following is correct?
(a) a , b , c are∈¿AP (b) a 2 b 2 c 2are in AP (a) ABC is an acute angled triangle.
(c) a 2 , b2 , c 2 are in GP (d) None of the above (b) ABC is an obtuse angled triangle.
A C 1 (c) ABC is a right-angled triangle
11. In a Δ ABC if tan tan = then a, b and care in (d) None of the above
2 2 2
(a) AP (b) GP
5. If angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 :2:3 , then 18. In a ΔABC , if ¿∨A=45 °,∨¿ B=75 ° then a+ c √ 2 is
what is the ratio of its corresponding sides? equal to
(a) 3 :2 :1 (b) 1 : √2 : √ 3 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) b (d) 2b
(c) 1 :¿ (d) 2 : √ 3: 4 19. In a ΔABC , if 8 R2=a2 +b2 +c 2 then the triangle is
sin A (a) right angled (b) equilateral
6. If in a Δ ABC , cos B= , then the triangle is
2 sin C (c) acute angled (d) obtuse angled
(a) isosceles triangle (b) equilateral triangle 20. If the sides of a triangle be ( x 2 + x+ 1 ) ( 2 x +1 ) and
(c) right angled triangle (d) scalene triangle ( x 2−1 ) then the greatest angle is
7. For finding the area of a Δ ABC which of the (a) 105° (b) 120° (c) 135°
following entities are required? (d) None of these
(a) Angles A, B and side a. (b) Angles A, B and side b. 21. In a ΔABC ,
(c) Angles A, B and side c. (d) Either (a) or (b) or (c). 3 3 3
a cos ( B−C ) +b cos ( C−A ) +c cos ( A−B )is equal to
8. ABC is a triangle in which AB = 6cm BC = 8cm and
(a) abc (b) 3 abc
CA = 10cm What is the value of cot (A /4 )¿ ?
(c) a+ b+c (d) None of these
(a) √ 5−2 (b) √ 5+2
22. In a
(c) √ 3−1 (d) √ 3+1
9. If median of the Δ ABC through A is perpendicular ∆ ABC , a2 ( co s2 B−co s 2 C ) +b2 ( co s2 C−co s2 A ) c 2 ( co s 2 A−c
to BC, then which one of the following is correct? is equal to
(a) tan A+ tan B=0 (b) tan B−tan C=0 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) tanC +2 tan A=0 (d) tan B+ tan C=0 (c) a + b +c (d) 2 ( a +b 2+ c 2)
2 2 2 2

10. In a Δ BC if a=2 b and A=3 B then which one of the 1+cos ( A−B ) cos C
23. In a ∆ ABC , is equal to
following is correct? 1+cos ( A−C ) cos B
(a) The triangle is obtuse angled. a−b a+b
(b) The triangle is acute angled but not right angled. (a) (b)
a−c a+ c
(c) The triangle is right angled. 2
a −b
2 2
a +b
2

(d) The triangle is isosceles, but not obtuse angled. (c) 2 2 (d) 2 2
a −c a +c
3
11. In a Δ ABC a = 5 b = 7 and sin A= , then the sin 3 B
4 24. If in a ∆ ABC , 2 b2=a2 +c 2 then is equal to
sin B
number of possible triangles is 2 2 2 2
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) infinite c −a c −a
(a) (b)
12. In a Δ ABC if a=2 b=4 and || C¿ 60 ° , then || A and || 2 ca ca

| | | |
2 2
2 2 2 2
B are equal to
(c) c −a (d) c −a
(a) 90°, 30° (b) 60°, 60° (c) 30°,90° (d) 60°, 45° ca 2 ca
2 2 2
13. In a Δ ABC if b + c =3 a then cot B+cot C−cot A is 25. If in a∆ PQR sin P sin Q and sin R are in AP, then
equal to (a) the altitudes are in AP (b) the altitudes are in HP
ab (c) the medians are in GP (d) the medians are in AP
(a) 1 (b) (c) 0 (d)
4Δ 26. If x, y and z are perpendicular drawn from the
ac vertices of triangle having sides a, b and c, then the
4Δ bx cy az
A value of + + will be
14. In a ΔABC , ( b+c−a )tan is equal to c a b
2 2 2
a +b + c
2 2 2
a +b + c
2

2Δ Δ Δs (a) (b)
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2R R
s 8 bc 2 2
a +b + c
2
2 ( a +b2 +c 2 )
2
s (c) (d)
R 4R R
a
27. If for a ∆ ABC, 1+cos 2 A+cos 2 B+cos 2C=0 then
15. If co s 2 A+ co s 2 C=si n2 B then ΔABC is
the triangle must be
(a) equilateral (b) right angled
(a) equilateral (b) isosceles
(c) isosceles (d) None of these
(c) right angled (d) obtuse angled
16. If the angles of a triangle be in the ratio 1:2:7, then ABC
28. is a triangle which is not isosceles,
the ratio of its greatest side to the least side is BC cos A=AB cos C , then
(a) 1 :2 (b) 2 :1
(a) A B2+ AC 2=BC 2
(c) (5+1):( √ 5−1) (d) ( √ 5−1):( √ 5+1)
(b) AC 2 + BC 2= AB2
17. In a triangle, the lengths of the two larger sides are
1
10 cm and 9 cm, respectively. If the angles of the (c) Area of Δ ABC = ( AB)(BC )
triangle are in AP, then the length of the third side in 2 √2
cm can be (d) A B2+ B C 2= A C2
(a) 5−√ 6 only (b) 5+ √ 6 only 29. In a Δ ABC if the angles, A, B and Care in AP, then
(c) 5−√ 6∨5+ √ 6 which one of the following in correct?
(d) Neither 5−√ 6 nor 5+ √ 6 (NDA 2012 I)
(a) c=a+b (b) c 2=a2+ b2−ab (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
2 2
(c) a =b +c −b c2
(d) b 2=a2 +c 2−ac correct explanation of A.
30. In a Δ ABC b 2=c 2+ a2 then what is the value of (c) A is true but R is false.
tan A+ tan C ? (d) A is false but R is true.
tan A b b
2 36. Assertion (A) If the sides of the triangle are 13,14
(a) tan B (b) (c) (d) 65
tanC ac ac and15, then the radius of the circumcircle is .
31. ABCD is rhombus and K is the middle point of the 8
side AB, CK is perpendicular to AB. What is the value Reason (R) If a, b and care the sides of the triangle, then
abc
of A? the radius of the circumcircle is given by .
(a) 120° (b) 105° (c) 90° (d) 60° 4∆
32. Consider the following statements
I. In a Δ ABC , a=√ 3+1 ,∨¿ B=30 °,∨¿ C=45° then cis
37. Assertion (A) In a ∆ ABC , tan | |A+ B
2
= cot .
C
2
equal to 2. Reason (R) A+ B+C=180 °
II. In a triangle, if a 2+ b2 +c 2=8 R2, then the triangle is and tan ( 90° −θ )=cotθ.
right angled. 38. Assertion (A) The sides of a ∆ ABC , are a, b and
III. In a Δ ABC , a=2 b=3 c=4 , then cos A=
7 √ a2 +ab +b2 ,then the greatest angle is 120 °.
8 Reason (R) If one angle of a triangle is greater then 90 ° ,
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? then the triangle is an obtuse triangle.
(a) Only I (b) Only II cos B cos C
(c) Only III (d) All of these 39. Assertion (A) If in a ∆ ABC , = then the
b c
33. Consider the following statements triangle is an equilateral triangle.
I. If the length of the median AD, BE and ... CF of Δ ABC , Reason (R) In an equilateral ∆ ABC , the length of all sides
then are equal as well as each angle is 60°.
3 2 2 2 Directions (Q. Nos. 40- 44) If A, B, C are in Ap and
A D +B E +C F = ( a +b +c )
2 2 2
4 b :c √ 3: √ 2 , then
II. of the quadrilateral is 40. Measure of | | C
√ s ( s−a )( s−b ) ( s−c )( s−d ) (a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
Which of given statements given above is/are correct? 41. Measure of | | A
(a) Only I (b) Only II (a)75° (b) 105° (c) 35° (d) 180°
(c) I and II (d) Neither I nor II 42. Ratio between the sides i .e . , a: b :c
(a) 1 : √ 3 : √ 2 (b) (1+ √ 3): √ 3 : √ 2
34. Considor the following statements 1+ √3
I. If r 1 , r 2 and r 3 are the exradii of ΔABC , then (c) 1 :3: 2 (d) : √ 3: √2
√2
1 1 1 43. ∆ ABC is known as
+ + =r .
r1 r2 r3 (a) a right-angle triangle (b) an isosceles triangle
II. If r 1=r 2+ r 3+ r , then the ΔABC , is an equilateral (c) a scalene triangle (d) None of the above
triangle. 44. The value of co s 2 A+ co s 2 B+co s 2 C is
Which of the given statements given above is/are correct? (a) 0 (b) 1
(a) Only I (b) Only II 5−√ 3 3−√ 5
(c) I and II (d) Neither I nor II (c) (d)
4 4
35. Consider the following statements
I. In an equilateral triangle, the inradius, circumradius and
Answer
one of the exradii are in the ratio 1:2:3 Level I
II. In ΔABC , the cosine law define as 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (b)
cosA cosB cosC 9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (d) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (b)
= = 17. (b) 18. (d)
a b c
Level II
Which of the given statements given above is/are correct?
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b)
(a) Only I (b) Only II
9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (c)
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (b) 21. (b) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (d)
Directions (Q. Nos. 36-39) Each of these questions
25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (d) 31. (a) 32. (d)
contain two statements, one is Assertion (A) and other is
33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (b)
Reason (R). Each of these questions also has four
41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (c) 44. (c)
alternative choices, only one of which is the correct
answer. You have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c)
and (d) given below.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A.