Trigonometric Equations Question 112

Question: In a triangle $ ABC $ , if $ B=3C $ , then the values of $ \sqrt{( \frac{b+c}{4c} )} $ and $ ( \frac{b-c}{2c} ) $ are

Options:

A) $ \sin C,\sin \frac{A}{2} $

B) $ \cos C,\sin \frac{A}{2} $

C) $ \sin C,\cos \frac{A}{2} $

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • $ \sqrt{\frac{b+c}{4c}}=\sqrt{\frac{\sin 3C+\sin C}{4\sin C}} $
    Þ $ \sqrt{\frac{2\sin 2C\cos C}{4\sin C}}=\cos C $ $ \frac{b-c}{2c}=\frac{\sin 3C-\sin C}{2\sin C}=\frac{2\cos 2C\sin C}{2\sin C}=\cos 2C=\sin \frac{A}{2} $ .