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In a triangle, if the length of the sides a, b and c are three consecutive natural numbers and a<b<c, then cosA+cosB+cosC2abc=
MathematicsProperties of TrianglesTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2021 (04 Aug Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 3bb2-2
  • B 3b3+6b2+3b
  • C 3 b+23 b-2 b
  • D b-1 bb+1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 3bb2-2

(cosA+cosB+cosC)2abc

=b2+c2-a22bc+a2+c2-b22ac+a2+b2-c22ab2abc

=a(b2+c2-a2)+ba2+c2-b2+ca2+b2-c22abc2abc

=a(b2+c2-a2)+ba2+c2-b2+ca2+b2-c2

Put a=b-1 & c=b+1 as a,b,c are three consecutive natural numbers & a<b<c.

(cosA+cosB+cosC)2abc=b-1b2+b+12-b-12+bb-12+b+12-b2+b+1b-12+b2-b+12

=b-1b2+4b+b2b2+1-b2+b+1b2-4b

=3bb2-2

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