Trigonometric Equations Question 237

Question: In $ \Delta ABC $ , $ a^{2}({{\cos }^{2}}B-{{\cos }^{2}}C)+ $ $ b^{2}({{\cos }^{2}}C-{{\cos }^{2}}A)+ $ $ c^{2}({{\cos }^{2}}A-{{\cos }^{2}}B)= $

Options:

A) 0

B) 1

C) $ a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2} $

D) $ 2(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}) $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • $ \Sigma a^{2}({{\cos }^{2}}B-{{\cos }^{2}}C)=\Sigma a^{2}({{\sin }^{2}}C-{{\sin }^{2}}B) $ $ =k^{2}\Sigma a^{2}(c^{2}-b^{2})=0 $ .