In $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ with usual notation, $\frac{\cos \mathrm{A}}{\mathrm{a}}=\frac{\cos…

In $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ with usual notation, $\frac{\cos \mathrm{A}}{\mathrm{a}}=\frac{\cos \mathrm{B}}{\mathrm{b}}=\frac{\cos \mathrm{C}}{\mathrm{c}}$ and $\mathrm{a}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}$, then the area of triangle is
  1. $\frac{1}{8}$ sq. units.
  2. $\frac{1}{24 \sqrt{3}}$
  3. $\frac{1}{24}$
  4. $\frac{1}{8 \sqrt{3}}$

Solution

If $\frac{\cos A}{a}=\frac{\cos B}{b}=\frac{\cos C}{c}$, then the triangle is equilateral. $\begin{aligned} \therefore \quad \mathrm{A}(\triangle \mathrm{ABC}) & =\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \mathrm{a}^2 \\ & =\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\right)^2 \\ & =\frac{\sqrt{3}}{24}=\frac{1}{8 \sqrt{3}} \text { sq. units } \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (13 May Shift 1)

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