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1851.

If A is the area and 2s the sum of 3 sides of triangle, then

A. \[A\le \frac{{{s}^{2}}}{3\sqrt{3}}\]
B. \[A\le \frac{{{s}^{2}}}{2}\]
C. \[A>\frac{{{s}^{2}}}{\sqrt{3}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[A\le \frac{{{s}^{2}}}{2}\]
1852.

If the median of \[\Delta ABC\]through A is perpendicular to \[AB\], then

A. \[\tan A+\tan B=0\]
B. \[2\tan A+\tan B=0\]
C. \[\tan A+2\tan B=0\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1853.

If \[{{p}_{1}},{{p}_{2}},{{p}_{3}}\] are altitudes of a triangle \[ABC\]from the vertices \[A,B,C\] and \[\Delta \] the area of the triangle, then \[p_{1}^{-2}+p_{2}^{-2}+p_{3}^{-2}\] is equal to

A. \[\frac{a+b+c}{\Delta }\]
B. \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}}{4{{\Delta }^{2}}}\]
C. \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}}{{{\Delta }^{2}}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}}{{{\Delta }^{2}}}\]
1854.

In \[\Delta ABC,\]if \[a=16,b=24\] and \[c=20,\]then \[\cos \frac{B}{2}=\] [MP PET 1988]

A. 44289
B. 44287
C. 44228
D. 44256
Answer» B. 44287
1855.

If \[{{c}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\], then \[4s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)=\] [EAMCET 1986; Pb. CET 1990]

A. \[{{s}^{4}}\]
B. \[{{b}^{2}}{{c}^{2}}\]
C. \[{{c}^{2}}{{a}^{2}}\]
D. \[{{a}^{2}}{{b}^{2}}\]
Answer» E.
1856.

If \[\Delta ={{a}^{2}}-{{(b-c)}^{2}}\], where \[\Delta \]is the area of triangle \[ABC\], then tan A is equal to  [Pb. CET 1990; Kerala (Engg.) 2005]

A. \[\frac{15}{16}\]
B. \[\frac{8}{15}\]
C. \[\frac{8}{17}\]
D. \[\frac{1}{2}\]
Answer» C. \[\frac{8}{17}\]
1857.

If \[A={{60}^{o}}\], \[a=5,b=4\sqrt{3}\]in \[\Delta ABC\], then B =

A. \[{{30}^{o}}\]
B. \[{{60}^{o}}\]
C. \[{{90}^{o}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» E.
1858.

In a triangle \[ABC\], \[AD\] is altitude from A. Given \[b>c,\] \[\angle C={{23}^{o}}\]and \[AD=\frac{abc}{{{b}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}}},\]then \[\angle B=\] [IIT 1994]

A. \[{{67}^{o}}\]
B. \[{{44}^{o}}\]
C. \[{{113}^{o}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1859.

If a, b, c are the sides and A, B, C are the angles of a triangle \[ABC\], then \[\tan \left( \frac{A}{2} \right)\]is equal to [MP PET 1994]

A. \[\sqrt{\frac{(s-c)(s-a)}{s(s-b)}}\]
B. \[\sqrt{\frac{(s-b)(s-c)}{s(s-a)}}\]
C. \[\sqrt{\frac{(s-a)(s-b)}{s(s-c)}}\]
D.  \[\sqrt{\frac{(s-a)s}{(s-b)(s-c)}}\]
Answer» C. \[\sqrt{\frac{(s-a)(s-b)}{s(s-c)}}\]
1860.

In a right triangle \[AC=BC\] and D is the mid point of AC cotangent of angle \[DBC\] is equal to

A. 2
B. 3
C. 44228
D. 44256
Answer» B. 3
1861.

In a triangle with one angle of \[{{120}^{o}}\]the lengths of the sides form an A. P. If the length of the greatest side is \[7cm\], the area of triangle is

A. \[\frac{3\sqrt{15}}{4}c{{m}^{2}}\]
B. \[\frac{15\sqrt{3}}{4}c{{m}^{2}}\]
C. \[\frac{15}{4}c{{m}^{2}}\]
D. \[\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{4}c{{m}^{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[\frac{15}{4}c{{m}^{2}}\]
1862.

In \[\Delta ABC,{{(a-b)}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{C}{2}+{{(a+b)}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\frac{C}{2}=\]

A. \[{{a}^{2}}\]
B. \[{{b}^{2}}\]
C. \[{{c}^{2}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1863.

If in a triangle \[ABC\], \[\cos A+\cos B+\cos C=\frac{3}{2}\], then the triangle is [IIT 1984]

A. Isosceles
B. Equilateral
C. Right angled
D. None of these
Answer» C. Right angled
1864.

In a triangle \[ABC,\]if \[a\sin A=b\sin B\], then the nature of the triangle   [MP PET 1983]

A. \[a>b\]
B. \[a<b\]
C. \[a=b\]
D. \[a+b=c\]
Answer» D. \[a+b=c\]
1865.

In any \[\Delta ABC\]if \[a\cos B=b\cos A\], then the triangle is  [MP PET 1984]

A. Equilateral triangle
B. Isosceles triangle
C. Scalene
D. Right angled
Answer» C. Scalene
1866.

If the sides of triangle be 6, 10 and 14 then the triangle is [MP PET 1982]

A. Obtuse angled
B. Acute angled
C. Right angled
D. Equilateral
Answer» B. Acute angled
1867.

The area of an isosceles triangle is \[9c{{m}^{2}}\]. If the equal sides are \[6cm\]in length, the angle between them is[MP PET 1986]

A. \[{{60}^{o}}\]
B. \[{{30}^{o}}\]
C. \[{{90}^{o}}\]
D. \[{{45}^{o}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{90}^{o}}\]
1868.

The ratios of the sides in a triangle are 5: 12: 13 and its area is 270 square cm. The sides of the triangle in cm are [MP PET 1989]

A. 5, 12, 13
B. 10, 24, 26
C. 15, 36, 39
D. 20, 48, 52
Answer» D. 20, 48, 52
1869.

In a triangle\[ABC\], sin\[A:\sin B\]: \[\sin C=1:2:3\]. If  \[b=4\] cm,  the perimeter of the triangle is  [MP PET 1986]

A. \[6cm\]
B. \[24cm\]
C. \[12cm\]
D. \[8cm\]
Answer» D. \[8cm\]
1870.

The area of a \[\Delta ABC\]is equal to [MP PET 1984]

A. \[\frac{1}{2}ab\sin A\]
B. \[\frac{1}{2}bc\sin A\]
C. \[\frac{1}{2}ca\sin A\]
D. \[bc\sin A\]
Answer» C. \[\frac{1}{2}ca\sin A\]
1871.

If in triangle \[ABC,\frac{{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}=\frac{\sin (A-B)}{\sin (A+B)}\], then the triangle is  [Roorkee 1987]

A. Right angled
B. Isosceles
C. Right angled or isosecles
D. Right angled isosecles
Answer» D. Right angled isosecles
1872.

In \[\Delta ABC\], if \[2s=a+b+c\], then the value of \[\frac{s(s-a)}{bc}-\frac{(s-b)(s-c)}{bc}=\]

A. \[\sin A\]
B. \[\cos A\]
C. \[\tan A\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[\tan A\]
1873.

If in \[\Delta ABC,\]\[a=6,b=3\]and \[\cos (A-B)=\frac{4}{5}\], then its area will be                  [MP PET 2004]

A. 7 square unit
B. 8 square unit
C. 9 square unit
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1874.

The sides of a triangle are 4, 5 and 6cm. The area of the triangle is equal to [UPSEAT 2004]

A. \[\frac{15}{4}c{{m}^{2}}\]
B. \[\frac{15}{4}\sqrt{7}c{{m}^{2}}\]
C. \[\frac{4}{15}\sqrt{7}c{{m}^{2}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[\frac{4}{15}\sqrt{7}c{{m}^{2}}\]
1875.

If \[\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma \] are angles of a triangle, then \[{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +{{\sin }^{2}}\beta +{{\sin }^{2}}\gamma -2\cos \alpha \cos \beta \cos \gamma \]is [Orissa JEE 2004]

A. 2
B. -1
C. -2
D. 0
Answer» B. -1
1876.

The lengths of the sides of a triangle are \[\alpha -\beta ,\alpha +\beta \]and \[\sqrt{3{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}},\] \[(\alpha >\beta >0)\]. Its largest angle is [Roorkee 1999]

A. \[\frac{3\pi }{4}\]
B. \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]
C. \[\frac{2\pi }{3}\]
D. \[\frac{5\pi }{6}\]
Answer» D. \[\frac{5\pi }{6}\]
1877.

In a triangle \[ABC,\,\,b=\sqrt{3}\], \[c=1\]and \[\angle A={{30}^{o}}\], then the largest angle of the triangle is [MP PET 2004]

A. \[{{135}^{o}}\]
B. \[{{90}^{o}}\]
C. \[{{60}^{o}}\]
D. \[{{120}^{o}}\]
Answer» E.
1878.

The ratio of the sides of triangle ABC is \[1:\sqrt{3}:2\]. The ratio of \[A:B:C\]is   [IIT Screening 2004]

A. \[3:5:2\]
B. \[1:\sqrt{3}:2\]
C. 0.126400462962963
D. 0.0430902777777778
Answer» E.
1879.

In a\[\Delta ABC,\]if \[b=20,c=21\]and \[\sin A=3/5\], then \[a=\] [EAMCET 2003]

A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
Answer» C. 14
1880.

In \[\Delta ABC,\left( \cot \frac{A}{2}+\cot \frac{B}{2} \right)\,\left( a{{\sin }^{2}}\frac{B}{2}+b{{\sin }^{2}}\frac{A}{2} \right)\]= [Roorkee 1988]

A. \[\cot C\]
B. \[c\cot C\]
C. \[\cot \frac{C}{2}\]
D. \[c\cot \frac{C}{2}\]
Answer» E.
1881.

In a triangle ABC, \[a=5,b=7\] and \[\sin A=\frac{3}{4}\] how many such triangles are possible [Roorkee 1990]

A. 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. Infinite
Answer» C. 2
1882.

The equation of the smallest degree with real coefficients having \[1+i\] as one of the root is [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A. \[{{x}^{2}}+x+1=0\]
B. \[{{x}^{2}}-2x+2=0\]
C. \[{{x}^{2}}+2x+2=0\]
D. \[{{x}^{2}}+2x-2=0\]
Answer» C. \[{{x}^{2}}+2x+2=0\]
1883.

If \[\alpha ,\beta \] are the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+2x+4=0,\] then \[\frac{1}{{{\alpha }^{3}}}+\frac{1}{{{\beta }^{3}}}\] is equal to  [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A. \[-\frac{1}{2}\]
B. \[\frac{1}{2}\]
C. 32
D. \[\frac{1}{4}\]
Answer» E.
1884.

The equation whose roots are reciprocal of the roots of the equation \[3{{x}^{2}}-20x+17=0\] is [DCE  2002]

A. \[3{{x}^{2}}+20x-17=0\]
B. \[17{{x}^{2}}-20x+3=0\]
C. \[17{{x}^{2}}+20x+3=0\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[17{{x}^{2}}+20x+3=0\]
1885.

The condition that one root of the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\]is three times the other is [DCE  2002]

A. \[{{b}^{2}}=8ac\]
B. \[3{{b}^{2}}+16ac=0\]
C. \[3{{b}^{2}}=16ac\]
D. \[{{b}^{2}}+3ac=0\]
Answer» D. \[{{b}^{2}}+3ac=0\]
1886.

If one root of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+px+q=0\] is \[2+\sqrt{3}\], then values of p and q are [UPSEAT  2002]

A. - 4, 1
B. 4, - 1
C. 2, \[\sqrt{3}\]
D. \[-2,\,\,-\sqrt{3}\]
Answer» B. 4, - 1
1887.

Product of real roots of the equation \[{{t}^{2}}{{x}^{2}}+|x|+\,9=0\] [AIEEE 2002]

A. Is always positive
B. Is always negative
C. Does not exist
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1888.

If the roots of the equation \[12{{x}^{2}}-mx+5=0\] are in the ratio 2 : 3, then m = [RPET 2002]

A. \[5\sqrt{10}\]
B. \[3\sqrt{10}\]
C. \[2\sqrt{10}\]
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[3\sqrt{10}\]
1889.

Difference between the corresponding roots of \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+b=0\] and \[{{x}^{2}}+bx+a=0\] is same and \[a\ne b\], then [AIEEE  2002]

A. \[a+b+4=0\]
B. \[a+b-4=0\]
C. \[a-b-4=0\]
D. \[a-b+4=0\]
Answer» B. \[a+b-4=0\]
1890.

If \[\alpha \ne \beta \] but \[{{\alpha }^{2}}=5\alpha -3\] and \[{{\beta }^{2}}=5\beta -3\], then the equation whose roots are \[\alpha /\beta \] and \[\beta /\alpha \] is  [AIEEE 2002]

A. \[3{{x}^{2}}-25x+3=0\]
B. \[{{x}^{2}}+5x-3=0\]
C. \[{{x}^{2}}-5x+3=0\]
D. \[3{{x}^{2}}-19x+3=0\]
Answer» E.
1891.

If 3 is a root of \[{{x}^{2}}+kx-24=0,\] it is also a root of [EAMCET 2002]

A. \[{{x}^{2}}+5x+k=0\]
B. \[{{x}^{2}}-5x+k=0\]
C. \[{{x}^{2}}-kx+6=0\]
D.  \[{{x}^{2}}+kx+24=0\]
Answer» D.  \[{{x}^{2}}+kx+24=0\]
1892.

If the sum of the roots of the equation \[\lambda {{x}^{2}}+2x+3\lambda =0\] be equal to their product, then \[\lambda =\]

A. 4
B. \[-4\]
C. 6
D. None of these
Answer» E.
1893.

If \[1-i\] is a root of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-ax+b=0\], then \[b=\] [EAMCET  2002]

A. -2
B. -1
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» E.
1894.

If A.M. of the roots of a quadratic equation is 8/5 and A.M. of their reciprocals is 8/7, then the equation is    [AMU 2001]

A. \[5{{x}^{2}}-16x+7\]= 0
B. \[7{{x}^{2}}-16x+5=0\]
C. \[7{{x}^{2}}-16x+8=0\]
D. \[3{{x}^{2}}-12x+7=0\]
Answer» B. \[7{{x}^{2}}-16x+5=0\]
1895.

Let \[\alpha ,\beta \] be the roots of \[{{x}^{2}}-x+p=0\] and \[\gamma ,\delta \] be the roots of \[{{x}^{2}}-4x+q=0\]. If \[\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma ,\delta \] are in G.P., then integral values of \[p,\,q\] are respectively [IIT Screening 2001]

A. - 2, - 32
B. - 2, 3
C. - 6, 3
D. - 6, - 32
Answer» B. - 2, 3
1896.

The value of \[k\] for which one of the roots of \[{{x}^{2}}-x+3k=0\] is double of one of the roots of \[{{x}^{2}}-x+k=0\] is [UPSEAT 2001]

A. 1
B. -2
C. 2
D. None of these
Answer» C. 2
1897.

If the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-5x+16=0\] are \[\alpha ,\beta \] and the roots of equation \[{{x}^{2}}+px+q=0\] are \[{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}},\] \[\frac{\alpha \beta }{2},\] then [MP PET 2001]

A. p = 1, q = - 56
B. p = - 1, q = - 56
C. p = 1, q = 56
D. p = - 1, q = 56
Answer» C. p = 1, q = 56
1898.

If the roots of the quadratic equation \[\frac{x-m}{mx+1}=\frac{x+n}{nx+1}\] are reciprocal to each other, then  [MP PET 2001]

A. \[n=0\]
B. \[m=n\]
C. \[m+n=1\]
D. \[{{m}^{2}}+{{n}^{2}}=1\]
Answer» B. \[m=n\]
1899.

Given that \[\tan \alpha \] and \[\tan \beta \] are the roots of \[{{x}^{2}}-px+q=0,\] then the value of \[{{\sin }^{2}}(\alpha +\beta )=\][RPET 2000]

A. \[\frac{{{p}^{2}}}{{{p}^{2}}+{{(1-q)}^{2}}}\]
B. \[\frac{{{p}^{2}}}{{{p}^{2}}+{{q}^{2}}}\]
C. \[\frac{{{q}^{2}}}{{{p}^{2}}+{{(1-q)}^{2}}}\]
D. \[\frac{{{p}^{2}}}{{{(p+q)}^{2}}}\]
Answer» B. \[\frac{{{p}^{2}}}{{{p}^{2}}+{{q}^{2}}}\]
1900.

If  a  and b  are the roots of \[6{{x}^{2}}-6x+1=0,\] then the value of  \[\frac{1}{2}\left[ \,a+b\alpha +c{{\alpha }^{2}}+d{{\alpha }^{3}}\, \right]\] \[\frac{1}{2}\left[ \,a+b\alpha +c{{\alpha }^{2}}+d{{\alpha }^{3}}\, \right]+\frac{1}{2}\left[ \,a+b\beta +c{{\beta }^{2}}+d{{\beta }^{3}}\, \right]\]  is  [RPET 2000]

A. \[\frac{1}{4}(a+b+c+d)\]
B. \[\frac{a}{1}+\frac{b}{2}+\frac{c}{3}+\frac{d}{4}\]
C. \[\frac{a}{2}-\frac{b}{2}+\frac{c}{3}-\frac{d}{4}\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[\frac{a}{2}-\frac{b}{2}+\frac{c}{3}-\frac{d}{4}\]