In a $\triangle A B C, a=6, b=5$ and $c=4$, then $\cos 2 A=$

In a $\triangle A B C, a=6, b=5$ and $c=4$, then $\cos 2 A=$
  1. $-\frac{31}{32}$
  2. $-\frac{15}{16}$
  3. $\frac{31}{32}$
  4. $\frac{15}{16}$

Solution

In a $\triangle A B C, a=6$ units, $b=5$ units and $c=4$ units As we know that, $\cos A=\frac{b^2+c^2-a^2}{2 b c}$ $\Rightarrow \cos A=\frac{b^2+c^2-a^2}{2 b c}=\frac{5^2+4^2-6^2}{2 \times 5 \times 4}=\frac{1}{8}$ As we know that, $\cos 2 A=\cos ^2 A-\sin ^2 A$ $\begin{aligned} & =2 \cos ^2 A-1=2 \times\left(\frac{1}{8}\right)^2-1 \\ & =\frac{1}{32}-1=\frac{-31}{32}\end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (05 Jul Shift 1)

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