MHT CET202519 Apr 2025Evening ShiftMathematicsProperties of TrianglesActual
If two sides of a triangle are 3 -2 and 3 +2 units and their included angle is 60^ , then the third side of the triangle is
Options
- A15 units
- B15 -2 units
- C15 +2 units
- D15 units
Correct answer
D. 15 units
Step-by-step solution
Given two sides of a triangle as a = 3 - 2 and b = 3 + 2 , with included angle C = 60^ , the third side c is found using the Law of Cosines: c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab C . Compute a^2 = ( 3 - 2)^2 = 7 - 4 3 , b^2 = ( 3 + 2)^2 = 7 + 4 3 , and ab = ( 3 - 2)( 3 + 2) = -1 . Substitute into the formula with 60^ = 1 2 : c^2 = (7 - 4 3 ) + (7 + 4 3 ) - 2(-1) ( 1 2 ) = 14 + 1 = 15 . Thus, c = 15 . Comparing with the options, the length is 15 units.