In a triangle A B C , let A B = 23 , B C = 3 and C A = 4 . Then the value of cot A + cot C cot B is

In a triangle ABC, let AB=23,BC=3 and CA=4. Then the value of cotA+cotCcotB is

Solution

cotA+cotCcotB=cosAsinA+cosCsinCcosBsinB

=cosAsinC+cosCsinAsinAsinC·sinBcosB

=sin(A+C)sinAsinC·sinBcosB

=sin(π-B)sinAsinC·sinBcosB

=sin2BsinAsinCcosB

Let, AB=c, BC=a, CA=b

By using sine rule, we get

=b2accosB

=b2aca2+c2-b22ac

=2b2a2+c2-b2

=329+23-16

=3216=2

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2021 (Paper 1)

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