If the angles $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}$ and C of a triangle ABC are in the ratio $2: 3: 7$ respectively, then…

If the angles $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}$ and C of a triangle ABC are in the ratio $2: 3: 7$ respectively, then the sides a, b and c are respectively in the ratio
  1. $2: \sqrt{2}:(\sqrt{3}+1)$
  2. $\sqrt{2}: 2:(\sqrt{3}+1)$
  3. $(\sqrt{3}+1): \sqrt{2}: 2$
  4. $2:(\sqrt{3}+1): \sqrt{2}$

Solution

Angles of triangle ABC are in ratio $2: 3: 7$ Let the common multiple be $x$ $\begin{array}{ll} \therefore & \angle A=2 x, \angle B=3 x, \angle C=7 x \\ \therefore & 2 x+3 x+7 x=180^{\circ} \end{array}$ ...[Sum of measure of angles of triangle is $180^{\circ}$ ] $\begin{array}{ll} \therefore & 12 x=180 \\ \therefore & x=15 \\ \therefore & \angle \mathrm{~A}=30^{\circ}, \angle \mathrm{B}=45^{\circ} ; \angle \mathrm{C}=105^{\circ} \end{array}$
Now, By sine Rule $\begin{aligned} & \frac{a}{\sin A}=\frac{b}{\sin B}=\frac{c}{\sin C} \\ & \frac{a}{\sin 30^{\circ}}=\frac{b}{\sin 45^{\circ}}=\frac{c}{\sin 105^{\circ}} \\ & \frac{a}{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{b}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}}=\frac{c}{\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2 \sqrt{2}}} \\ & \frac{a}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{b}{2}=\frac{c}{\sqrt{3}+1} \\ \therefore \quad & a: b: c=\sqrt{2}: 2: \sqrt{3}+1\end{aligned}$

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