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NDA 2024
Exam
NDA
Year
2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Quadratic Equation

NDA 2024 · Mathematics · Quadratic Equation

The roots of the equation 7 x^2-6 x+1=0 are α and β , where 2 α and...

The roots of the equation 7x2−6x+1=07 x^2-6 x+1=0 are tan⁡α\tan \alpha and tan⁡β\tan \beta, where 2α2 \alpha and 2β2 \beta are the angles of a triangle. Which one of the following is correct?

Options

  1. AThe triangle is equilateral
  2. BThe triangle is isosceles but not right-angled
  3. CThe triangle is right-angled
  4. DThe triangle is right-angled isosceles

Correct answer

C. The triangle is right-angled

Step-by-step solution

Since tan⁡α,tan⁡β\tan \alpha, \tan \beta are roots of 7x2−6x+1=0∴ Sum of roots =tan⁡α+tan⁡β=677 x^2-6 x+1=0\therefore \text{ Sum of roots }=\tan \alpha+\tan \beta=\frac{6}{7}...(i) Product of roots =tan⁡α⋅tan⁡β=17=\tan \alpha \cdot \tan \beta=\frac{1}{7}....(ii) ∵tan⁡(α+β)=tan⁡α+tan⁡β1−tan⁡α⋅tan⁡β=(67)1−17=1⇒α+β=45∘⇒2α+2β=90∘\because \tan (\alpha+\beta)=\frac{\tan \alpha+\tan \beta}{1-\tan \alpha \cdot \tan \beta}=\frac{\left(\frac{6}{7}\right)}{1-\frac{1}{7}}=1\Rightarrow \alpha+\beta=45^{{}^{\circ}} \Rightarrow 2 \alpha+2 \beta=90^{{}^{\circ}} Which means 3rd 3^{\text{rd }} angle of triangle is 90∘90^{{}^{\circ}}. Hence, triangle is right-angled triangle. Now consider, (tan⁡α−tan⁡β)=(tan⁡α+tan⁡β)2−4tan⁡α⋅tan⁡β=(67)2−4(17)=227\begin{aligned} & (\tan \alpha-\tan \beta)=\sqrt{(\tan \alpha+\tan \beta)^2-4 \tan \alpha \cdot \tan \beta} \\ & =\sqrt{\left(\frac{6}{7}\right)^2-4\left(\frac{1}{7}\right)}=\frac{2 \sqrt{2}}{7} \end{aligned} Thus, tan⁡(α−β)=tan⁡α−tan⁡β1+tan⁡α⋅tan⁡β=122\tan (\alpha-\beta)=\frac{\tan \alpha-\tan \beta}{1+\tan \alpha \cdot \tan \beta}=\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}} and (α−β)=2tan⁡(α−β)1−tan⁡2(α−β)=(427)⇒2α≠2β⇒(\alpha-\beta)=\frac{2 \tan (\alpha-\beta)}{1-\tan ^2(\alpha-\beta)}=\left(\frac{4 \sqrt{2}}{7}\right)\Rightarrow 2 \alpha \neq 2 \beta \Rightarrow triangle is not an isosceles triangles.
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