In a triangle, the sum of lengths of two sides is $\mathrm{x}$ and the product of the lengths of the same…

In a triangle, the sum of lengths of two sides is $\mathrm{x}$ and the product of the lengths of the same two sides is $y$. if $x^{2}-c^{2}=y,$ where $c$ is the length of the third side of the triangle, then the circumradius of the triangle is
  1. $\frac{3}{2} y$
  2. $\frac{c}{\sqrt{3}}$
  3. $\frac{c}{3}$
  4. $\frac{y}{\sqrt{3}}$

Solution

Let two sides of triangle are $a$ and $b$. $ \begin{aligned} & a+b=x \\ & a b=y \\ & x^{2}-c^{2}=y \Rightarrow(a+b)^{2}-c^{2}=a b \\ \Rightarrow &(a+b-c)(a+b+c)=a b \\ \Rightarrow & 2(s-c)(2 s)=a b \\ \Rightarrow & 4 s(s-c)=a b \\ \Rightarrow & \frac{s(s-c)}{a b}=\frac{1}{4} \\ \Rightarrow & \cos ^{2} \frac{c}{2}=\frac{1}{4} \\ \Rightarrow & \cos c=-\frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow c=120^{\circ} \end{aligned} $ $\therefore$ Area of triangle is, $\Delta=\frac{1}{2} a b\left(\sin 120^{\circ}\right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} a b$ $\because \quad R=\frac{a b c}{4 \Delta}$ $\because \quad \mathrm{R}=\frac{a b c}{\sqrt{3} a b}=\frac{c}{\sqrt{3}}$

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (11 Jan Shift 1)

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