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In a triangle $A B C$, with usual notations, if $\frac{b+c}{11}=\frac{c+a}{12}=\frac{a+b}{13}$, then $\cos A: \cos B: \cos C=$
MathematicsProperties of TrianglesMHT CETMHT CET 2022 (10 Aug Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 11:12:13
  • B 25:19:7
  • C 7:19:25
  • D $19: 7: 25$
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The correct answer is: 7:19:25
$\begin{aligned} & \frac{b+c}{11}=\frac{c+a}{12}=\frac{a+b}{13}=k(\text { say }) \\ & \Rightarrow a+b+c=18 k \\ & \Rightarrow a=7 k, b=6 k, c=5 k\end{aligned}$
Using cosine rule
$\begin{aligned} & \cos A=\frac{1}{5}, \cos B=\frac{19}{35}, \cos C=\frac{5}{7} \\ & \Rightarrow \cos A: \cos B: \cos C=\frac{1}{5}: \frac{19}{35}: \frac{5}{7}=7: 19: 25\end{aligned}$

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