If \(A B C\) is a right angled triangle with \(90^{\circ}\) at \(C\) and \(a>b\), then…

If \(A B C\) is a right angled triangle with \(90^{\circ}\) at \(C\) and \(a>b\), then \(\frac{a^2+b^2}{a^2-b^2} \sin (A-B)=\)
  1. \(\frac{3}{2}\)
  2. 1
  3. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  4. 0

Solution

On applying sine rule, we get \(\begin{aligned} & \frac{\sin ^2 A+\sin ^2 B}{\sin ^2 A-\sin ^2 B} \sin (A-B) \\ & =\frac{\sin ^2 A+\sin ^2 B}{\sin (A+B) \sin (A-B)} \sin (A-B) \\ & {\left[\because \sin ^2 A-\sin ^2 B=\sin (A+B) \sin (A-B)\right]} \\ & =\frac{\sin ^2 A+\cos ^2 A}{\sin (\pi-C)} \\ & {[\because A+B+C=\pi \text { and } C=\pi / 2 \text { given }]} \\ & =\frac{1}{\sin C}=1 \\ & {\left[\because C=90^{\circ}\right]} \end{aligned}\) Hence, option (b) is correct.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (23 Apr Shift 1)

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