In $\triangle A B C$, if $\cos 3 A+\cos 3 B+\cos 3 C+\cos 3 \pi=0$, then the least value of the sum of two…

In $\triangle A B C$, if $\cos 3 A+\cos 3 B+\cos 3 C+\cos 3 \pi=0$, then the least value of the sum of two of its angles is
  1. $\frac{\pi}{6}$
  2. $\frac{2 \pi}{3}$
  3. $\frac{\pi}{3}$
  4. $\frac{\pi}{4}$

Solution

In a $\triangle A B C$, it is given that $ \begin{gathered} \quad \cos 3 A+\cos 3 B+\cos 3 C+\cos 3 \pi=0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad 2 \cos \frac{3(A+B)}{2} \cos \frac{3(A-B)}{2}+\cos 3 C-1=0 \\ \Rightarrow-2 \sin \left(\frac{3 C}{2}\right) \cos \frac{3(A-B)}{2}+1-2 \sin ^2\left(\frac{3 C}{2}\right)-1=0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad \sin \frac{3 C}{2}\left[\cos \frac{3(A-B)}{2}-\cos \frac{3(A+B)}{2}\right]=0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad \sin \frac{3 A}{2} \sin \frac{3 B}{2} \sin \frac{3 C}{2}=0 \\ \text { Means either } A=\frac{2 \pi}{3} \text { or } B=\frac{2 \pi}{3} \text { or } C=\frac{2 \pi}{3} \end{gathered} $ So, the least value of the sum of two of its angles is $ \pi-\frac{2 \pi}{3}=\frac{\pi}{3} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (23 Apr Shift 2)

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