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The angles of a triangle ABC, are in Arithmetic Progression and if b : c = 3:2, find ∠A - Mathematics

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The angles of a triangle ABC, are in Arithmetic Progression and if b : c = `sqrt(3) : sqrt(2)`, find ∠A

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Solution

Given that the angles A, B, C are in A. P.

∴ 2B = A + C

Also A + B + C = 180°

B + (A + C) = 180°

B + 2B = 180°

3B = 180°

⇒ B = 60°

A + C = 2B

= 2 × 60°

= 120°

`"b"/sin"B" = "c"/sin"C"`

`"b"/"c" = sin"B"/sin"C"` ......(1)

Given b : c = `sqrt(3) : sqrt(2)`

∴ (1) ⇒ `sqrt(3)/sqrt(2) = (sin 60^circ)/sin "C"`

`sqrt(3)/sqrt(2) = (sqrt(3)/2)/sin"C"`

`sqrt(3)/sqrt(2) = sqrt(3)/(2sin"C")`

sin C = `1/sqrt(2)`

⇒ C = 45°

A + 45° = 120°

A = 120° – 45° = 75°

A = 75°

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 3 Trigonometry
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