AP EAMCET202125 Aug 2021Evening ShiftMathematicsProperties of TrianglesActual
In a A B C , if (A / 2), (B / 2) and (C / 2) are in Arithmetic progression, then which of the following option is always correct?
Options
- Acos A, cosB and cosC are in Arithmetic Progression.
- Bcos A, cosB and cosC are in Geometric Progression.
- Ccos A, cosB and cosC are in harmonic Progression.
- Dno conclusion can be made with given data.
Correct answer
A. cos A, cosB and cosC are in Arithmetic Progression.
Step-by-step solution
Given In a A B C, (A / 2), (B / 2), (C / 2) are in Arithmetic progression, aligned & (B / 2)- (A / 2)= (C / 2)- (B / 2) & (B / 2) (B / 2) - (A / 2) (A / 2) & = (C / 2) (C / 2) - (B / 2) (B / 2) & (B / 2) (A / 2)- (A / 2) (B / 2) (B / 2) (A / 2) & = (C / 2) (B / 2)- (B / 2) (C / 2) (C / 2) (B / 2) & ( B 2 - A 2 ) (A / 2) = ( C 2 - B 2 ) (C / 2) ...(i) aligned . A+B+C=180^ (angle sum property in A B C ) gathered A 2 = 1 2 180-(B+C) A 2 =90- ( B 2 + C 2 ) and C 2 =90- ( A 2 + B 2 ) gathered From Eq. (i), we get aligne