MHT CET202615 April 2026Morning ShiftMathematicsTrigonometric Ratios & IdentitiesActual
In ABC , with the usual notations, C = 90^ , then (A - B) is equal to....
Options
- Aa^2 + b^2 a^2 - b^2
- Ba^2 + c^2 a^2 - c^2
- Cb^2 + c^2 b^2 - c^2
- Da^2 - b^2 a^2 + b^2
Correct answer
D. a^2 - b^2 a^2 + b^2
Step-by-step solution
In ABC , C = 90^ . Using trigonometric ratios in a right-angled triangle: A = a c A = b c B = b c B = a c Using the expansion formula for (A - B) : (A - B) = A B - A B Substituting the values: (A - B) = ( a c ) ( a c ) - ( b c ) ( b c ) (A - B) = a^2 - b^2 c^2 By Pythagoras theorem in ABC , c^2 = a^2 + b^2 . Substituting c^2 = a^2 + b^2 : (A - B) = a^2 - b^2 a^2 + b^2 Answer: a^2 - b^2 a^2 + b^2