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If A, B, C are the angles of a triangle then the system of equations -x+ycosC+zcosB=0, xcosC-y+zcosA=0, xcosB+ycosA-z=0 have
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Options:
  • A only zero solution
  • B a non-zero solution for all triangles ABC
  • C only zero solution but for certain values of A, B, C
  • D a non-zero solution if ABC is an equilateral triangle & not for all triangles
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The correct answer is: a non-zero solution if ABC is an equilateral triangle & not for all triangles

A,B,C are angles of triangle.

-x+ycosC+zcosB=0

xcosC-y+zcosA=0

xcosB+ycosA-z=0

A=-1cosCcosBcosC-1cosAcosBcosA-1

A=-11-cos2A-cosC-cosC-cosA.cosB+cosBcosA.cosC+cosB

A=-1+cos2A+cos2C+cosA.cosB.cosC+cosA.cosB.cosC+cos2B

A,B, C are angles of triangle.

So, A=0 for equilateral triangle and A0 for all other triangles.

Hence, a non-zero solution if ABC is an equilateral triangle and not for all triangle.

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