NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsCirclePractice
From a point P 3,3 on the circle x 2 + y 2 = 18 , two chords P Q and P R each of 2 units length are drawn on this circle. The value of cos ∠ Q P R is equal to
Options
- A1 3 2
- B- 8 9
- C2 3
- D- 4 9
Correct answer
B. - 8 9
Step-by-step solution
Let angle O P R = θ then in ∆ O P R, cos θ = 2 2 + 3 2 2 - 3 2 2 2 × 2 × 3 2 ⇒ cos θ = 1 3 2 Now, c o s ∠ Q P R = cos 2 θ = 2 c o s 2 θ - 1 = 2 1 3 2 2 - 1 = 1 9 - 1 = - 8 9