Consider a triangle P Q R having sides of lengths p , q and r opposite to the angles P , Q and R ,…

Consider a triangle PQR having sides of lengths p,q and r opposite to the angles P,Q and R, respectively. Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
  1. cosP1-p22qr
  2. cosRq-rp+qcosP+p-rp+qcosQ
  3. q+rp<2sinQ sinRsinP
  4. If p<q and p<r, then cosQ>pr and cosR>pq

Solution

(A) Applying cosine rule

cosP=q2+r2p22qr

=12qr+rqp22qr

We know, using A.M.G.M.

qr+rq2

  12qr+rq1

12qr+rqp22qr1p22qr

cosP1p22qr

(B) p+qcosRqrcosP+prcosQ

pcosR+rcosP+qcosR+rcosQqcosP+pcosQ

using projection formula

q+pr

Which is true as sum of two sides of triangles is greater than third side.

(C) q+rp<2sinQsinRsinP

q+rp<2sinQsinRsin2P

Applying sine rule

q+rp<2qrp2

q+r2p<qrp2

Applying A.M.G.M.

qp+rp2qrp2

So, (C) is not true

q+r2pqrp2

(D) p<q & p<r

 p is smallest side

Let cosQ>pr and cosR>pq is true

p<rcosQ

p<qcosR

adding both inequalities

2p<rcosQ+qcosR

using projection formula

2p<p

2<1

Which is not correct.

 

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2021 (Paper 2)

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