Co Ordinate Geometry

Date : 24-07-2021 TEST ID: 221
Time : 17:16:00 MATHEMATICS

Marks : 2072
17.CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY
Single Correct Answer Type
1. In ∆ ABC , a2 ( cos 2 B−cos 2 C ) +b 2 ( cos2 C−cos2 A ) +c 2 (cos 2 A−cos 2 B) is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 2 2 d) 2 2 2
a + b +c 2( a + b +c )
2. If sin A :sin B: sinC=3 : 4 :5, then cos A : cos B is equal to
a) 4 :3 b) 5 :3 c) 3 :4 d) 3 :5
If A , B ,C are the angles of a triangle, then cot + cot + cot is equal to

3. A B C
2 2 2
c) ∆
2
a) s b) R d) s
2
R s
Coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from (0, 0) to the line joining ¿) and (
s ∆
a cos β , a sin β ) are

4.
(2 2)
a) a , b
(2
b) a ( cos α +cos β ) , a (sin α +sin β)
2 )
( 2 2 )
c) cos α + β , sin α + β
( 2)
d) 0 , b
5. Three points are A ( 6 , 3 ) , B (−3 , 5 ) ,C (4 ,−2) and P ( x , y ) is a point, then the ratio of area of
∆ PBC and ∆ ABC is
d) None of these
|
a) x+ y−2
7 | b) x− y +2
| 2 | c) x− y−2
| 7 |
Two vertical poles 20 m and 80 m stands apart on a horizontal plane. The height of the
point of intersection of the lines joining the top of each pole to the foot of the other is
6.
a) 15 m b) 16 m c) 18 m d) 50 m
A person on a ship sailing north sees two lighthouses which are 6 km apart, in a line due
west. After an hour’s tailing one of them bears south west and the other southern south
7.
west. The ship is travelling at a rate of

a) 12 km/hr b) 6 km/hr c) d) ( )
3 √ 2 km/hr 6+ 3 √2 km/hr
8. If α , β , γ are the real roots of the equation
x −3 p x +3 qx−1=0,
3 2
Then the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are
( α , α1 ) ,( β , 1β ) and ( γ , 1γ ), is
a) ( p , q) b) (q , p) c) (− p , q) d) (q ,− p)
9. If two vertices of a triangle are (−2 , 3) and (5 ,−1). Orthocentre lies at the origin and
centroid on the line x + y=7 , then the third vertex lies at
a) (7, 4) b) (8, 14) c) (12, 21) d) None of these
10. What is the equation of the locus of a point which moves such that 4 times its distance
from the x -axis is the square of its distance from the origin?
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a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
x + y −4 y=0 x + y −4∨ y ∨¿ 0 x + y −4 x=0 x + y −4∨x∨¿ 0
11. If a 2+ b2=c 2, then s ( s−a ) ( s−b ) (s−c) is equal to
a) 2 2 b) 1 a2 b2 c) 1 a2 b2 d) 1 ab
a b
4 2 2
12. The harmonic conjugate of (4 ,−2) with respect to (2 ,−4) and (7 , 1) is
a) (−8 ,−14) b) (2 , 3) c) (−2 ,−3) d) (13 ,−5)
13. If O is the origin and P ( x 1 , y 1 ) ,Q (x2 , y 2) are two points, then OP . OQ sin ∠ POQ=¿ ¿
a) x x + y y b) x y + x y c) |x y −x y | d) None of these
14. If ∆ ABC , if a=3 , b=4 , c=5, then the value of sin 2 B is

1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
a) 4 /5 b) 3/20 c) 24 /25 d) 1/50
15. From an aeroplane vertically over a straight horizontal road, the angles of depression of
two consecutive milestones on opposite sides of the aeroplane are observed to be α and
β . The height of the aeroplane above the road is
a) tan α +tan β b) tan α tan β c) cot α cot β d) None of these
tan α tan β tan α +tan β cot α + cot β
16. In ∆ ABC , if ∠ A=45 ° ,∠ B=75° , then a+ c √ 2 is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) b d) 2 b
17. Three vertical poles of heights h1 , h2 and h3 at the vertices A , B and C of a ∆ ABC subtend
angles α , β∧γ respectively at the circumcentre of the triangle. If cot α , cot β and cot γ are
in AP, then h1 , h2 , h3 are in
a) AP b) GP c) HP d) None of these
18. The area enclosed within the curve |x|+| y|=1 is
a) 1 sq unit d) 2 sq units
b)
2 √ 2 sq units c)
√ 2 sq units
19. P is a point on the segment joining the feet of two vertical poles of height a and b .The
angles of elevation of the top of the poles from P are 45° each. Then, the squre of the
distance between the top of the poles is
2 2
a) a +b b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
a +b 2(a + b ) 4 (a + b )
20. By rotating the coordinates axes through 30 ° in anticlockwise sense the equation
2
x + 2 √ 3 xy− y =2 a changes to
2 2 2
a) 2 2 2 b) 2 2 2 c) 2 2 2 d) None of these
X −Y =3 a X −Y =a X −Y =2 a
21. The x -coordinate of the incentre of the triangle where the mid points of the sides are (0,
1), (1, 1)and (1, 0) is
a) b) c) d)
2+ √ 2 1+ √ 2 2− √ 2 1− √ 2
22. Let A(2,−3) and B(−2 , 1) be vertices of a triangle ABC . If the centroid of this triangle
moves on the line 2 x+3 y =1, then the locus of the vertex C is the line
a) 2 x+3 y =9 b) 2 x−3 y=7 c) 3 x+ 2 y =5 d) 3 x−2 y=3
23. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a point on the ground is 30 ° . If on walking
20 m toward the tower the angle of elevation becomes 60 ° , then the height of the tower
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is
a) 10 m b) 10 m c) d) None of these
10 √ 3 m
√3
In a ∆ ABC , if 2 s=a+b+ c and ( s−b ) ( s−c ) =x sin , then the value of x is
24. 2 A
2
a) bc b) ca c) ab d) abc
25. If p1 , p2 denote the length of the perpendiculars from the origin on the lines
x sec α + y cosec α=2 a and x cos α + y sin α ¿ a cos 2 α respectively, then ( ) is equal to
2
P1 P2
,
P2 P1
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
4 sin 4 α 4 cos 4 α 4 cosec 4 α 4 sec 4 α
26. The equation ( x−2 )2 + ( y−1 )2 + ( x+ 2 )2+ ( y−4 )2=5 represents
√ √
a) Circle b) Ellipse c) Line segment d) None of these
The value of + 2 + 2 + 2 is
27. 1 1 1 1
2
r1 r2 r3 r
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) 0 b) a +b + c c) ∆ d) a +b + c
2 2 2 2
∆
28. The sides of a triangle are 4cm, 5cm and 6cm. the area of the triangle is equal to
∆ a +b + c
a) 15 c m 2 b) 15 √ 7 c m2 c) 4 d) None of these
√ 7 c m2
29. A vertical lamp-post, 6 m high, stands at a distance of 2 m from a wall, 4 m high. A 1.5 m
4 4 15
tall man starts to walk away from the wall on the other side of the wall, in line with the
lamp-post the maximum distance to which the man can walk remaining in the shadow is
a) 5 b) 3 c) 4 m d) None of these
m m
30. A tower subtends an angle α at a point A in the plane of its base and the angle of
2 2
depression of the foot of the tower at a point b feet just above A is β . Then, the height of
the tower is
a) b tan α cot β b) b cot α tan β c) b cot α cot β d) b tan α tan β
31. In a ABC , if b=2 ,∠ B=30° , then the area of the circumcircle of ∆ ABC in square unit is
a) π b) 2 π c) 4 π d) 6 π
32. The base of a cliff is circular. From the extremities of a diameter of the base of angle of
elevation of the top of the cliff are 30 ° and 60 ° . If the height of the cliff be 500 m, then
the diameter of the base of the cliff is
a) b) 2000 m c) 1000 m d) 2000 m
1000 √ 3 m
√3 √3 √2
If R denotes circumradius, then in ∆ ABC , is equal to
33. 2
b −c
2
d) None of these
2 aR
a) cos (B−C) b) sin(B−C) c) cos B−cos C
34. The area between the curve y=1−¿ x∨¿ and the x -axis is equal to
a) 1 sq unit b) 1 sq unit c) 1 sq unit d) 2 sq units
35. Angles A , B and C of a triangle are in AP with common difference 15 degree, then angle
2 3
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A is equal to
a) 45 ° b) 60 ° c) 75 ° d) 30 °
In a triangle 1−( )( ) 1− =2 , then the triangle is

36. r1 r1
r2 r3
a) Right angled b) Equilateral c) Isosceles d) None of these
37. The angle of elevation of the sun, if the length of the shadow of a tower is √ 3 times the
height of the pole, is
a) 150 ° b) 30 ° c) 60 ° d) 45 °
38. If the equation 2 x 2+ y 2 −4 x−4 y=0 is transformed to the equation 2 X 2 +Y 2−8 X−8 Y +18=0
by shifting the origin at a point P without rotating the coordinates axes, then the
coordinates of P are
a) (1 , 2) b) (1 ,−2) c) (−1 , 2) d) (−1 ,−2)
39. A vertical pole PS has two marks Q and R such that the portions PQ , PR and PS subtend
angles α , β , γ at a point on the ground distance x from the pole. If PQ=a , PR=b , PS=c and
α + β+ γ =180 ° then x 2 is equal to
a) a b) b c) c d) abc
a+b+ c a+b+ c a+b+ c a+b+ c
40. If in a ∆ ABC , ( s−a )( s−b )=s (s−c), then angle C is equal to
a) 90 ° b) 45 ° c) 30 ° d) 75 °
At a point on the ground the angle of elevation of a tower is such that its cotangent is .
41. 3
5
On walking 32 m towards the tower the cotangent of the angle of elevation is . The
2
height of the tower is

5
a) 160 m b) 120 m c) 64 m d) None of these
42. Area of quadrilateral whose vertices are (2, 3), (3, 4), (4, 5) and (5, 6), is equal to
a) 0 b) 4 c) 6 d) None of these
43. If the area of a triangle ABC is ∆ , then a 2 sin 2 B+ b2 sin 2 A is equal to
a) 3 ∆ b) 2 ∆ c) 4 ∆ d) −4 ∆
44. Consider the following statements :
1. If in a ∆ ABC , , then a 2 , b2 , c 2 are in AP

sin A sin( A−B)
=
sin C sin( B−C)
2. If exradius r 1 , r 2 and r 3 of a ∆ ABC are in HP, then the sides a , b , c are in AP
Which of these is/are correct?
a) Only (1) b) Only (2) c) Both (1) and (2) d) None of these
45. If the sides of the triangle are p , q , √ p 2+ q2 + pq, then the greatest angle is
a) π b) 5 π c) 2 π d) 7 π
46. If x , y , z are perpendicular drawn from the vertices of triangle having sides a , b and c ,
2 4 3 4
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then the value of will be
bx cy a z
+ +
c a b
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) a +b + c b) a +b + c c) a +b + c d) 2(a +b + c )
47. A balloon is observed simultaneously from three points A , B and C on a straight road
2R R 4R R
directly under it. The angular elevation at B is twice and at C is thrice that of A . If the
distance between A and B is 200 m and the distance between B and C is 100 m, then the
height of balloon is given by
a) 50 m b) c) d) None of these
50 3 m √ 50 2m √
48. If the distance of any point P from the points A(a+b , a−b) and B(a−b , a+ b) are equal,
then the locus of P is
a) x− y =0 b) a x +by=0 c) bx−ay=0 d) x + y=0
49. The length of altitude through A of the ∆ ABC , where A ≡ (−3 , 0 ) , B≡ ( 4 ,−1 ) ,C ≡ ( 5 , 2 ), is
a) 2 b) 4 c) 11 d) 22
√10 √10 √10 √10
50. Triangle ABC has vertices (0, 0), (11, 60) and (91, 0). If the line y=kx cuts the triangle
into two triangles of equal area, then k is equal to
a) 30 b) 4 c) 7 d) 30
51. A pole stands at the centre of a rectangular field and it subtends angles of 15 ° and 45 ° at
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the mid points of the side of the field. If the length of its diagonal is 1200 m, then the
height of flag staff is
a) 400 m b) 200 m c) d)
300 √ 2+ √ 3 m 300 √ 2−√ 3 m
52. What is the equation of the locus a point which moves such that 4 times its distance from
the x -axis is the square of its distance from the origin?
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 | | c) 2 2 d) 2 2 ||
x − y −4 y=0 x + y −4 y =0 x + y −4 x=0 x + y −4 x =0
53. A person standing on the bank of a river, observe that the angle of elevation of the top of
a tree on the opposite bank of the river is 60 ° and when he retries 40m a way from the
tree the angle of elevation become 30° . The breadth of the river is
a) 20 m b) 30 m c) 40 m d) 60 m
54. There exist a ∆ ABC satisfying
a) tan A+ tan B+ tanC=0 b) sin A = sin B = sin C

2 3 1
c)
sin A+sin B=−
( √23+1
√2 )
cos A cos B
d)
( a+ b )2=c2 +ab and √ 2 ( sin A +cos A )=√ 3
¿ √ =sin A sin B
3
55. From a point a meters above a lake the angle of elevation of a cloud is α and the angle of
4
depression of its reflection is β . The height of the cloud is

a) a sin(α + β ) b) a sin(α + β ) c) a sin(β−α ) d) None of these
m m
sin( α + β) sin(β−α ) sin(α + β )
56. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by ( 0 , 0 ) , ( 8 , 0 ) ,(4 , 6) is
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( 3)
a) 4 , 8 b) (3 , 4) c) (4 , 3) d) (−3 , 4 )
57. The x -coordinate of the incentre of the triangle where the mid point of the sides are (0,
1), (1, 1) and (1, 0), is
a) b) c) d)
2+ √ 2 1+ √ 2 2− √ 2 1− √ 2
58. The locus of the point (x , y ) which is equidistant from the points (a+ b , b−a) and
(a−b , a+ b) is
a) ax=by b) ax +by =0 c) bx +ay =0 d) bx−ay=0
59. If the sum of the distances from two perpendicular lines in a plane is 1, then its locus is
a) A square b) A circle
c) A straight line d) Two intersecting lines
60. A tower of x metres high, has a flagstaff at its top. The tower and the flagstaff subtend
equal angles at a point distant y metres from the foot of the tower. Then the length of
the flagstaff (in meters), is
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) y (x − y ) b) x( y + x ) c) x( x + y ) d) x( x − y )
(x 2 + y 2) ( y 2−x 2 ) ( x 2− y 2 ) ( x2 + y 2 )
In a ∆ ABC , 2 ac sin is equal to
61. A−B+C
2
a) 2 2 2 b) 2 2 2 c) 2 2 2 d) 2 2 2
a + b −c c +a −b b −a −c c −a −b
62. If P= (1 , 0 ) , Q=(−1 ,0) and R=(2 , 0) are three given points, then the locus of the point
S ( x , y ) satisfying the relation S Q2+ +S R 2=2 S P2 is
a) A straight line parallel to x -axis b) A circle through the origin
c) A circle with centre at the origin d) A straight line parallel to y -axis
63. If orthocenter and circumcentre of a triangle are respectively (1, 1) and (3, 2), then the
coordinates of its centroid are
c) (7, 5) d) None of these
a) 7 5
(3 , 3) b) 5 7
(3 , 3)
64. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines x cotθ + y cosecθ=2 and x cosecθ + y cotθ=6
is
a) A straight line b) Circle c) A hyperbola d) An ellipse
65. In ∆ ABC , if cot A , cot B , cot C be in AP, then a 2 , b2 , c 2 are in
a) HP b) GP c) AP d) None of these
66. The angels of elevation of the cloud at a point 2500 m high from the lake is 15° and the
angle of depression of its reflection to the lake is 45° . Then the height of cloud from the
foot of lake is
a) b) 2500 m c) d) None of these
2500 √ 3 m 500 √ 3 m
67. ABC is a triangular park with AB= AC=¿100 m. A clock tower is situated at the mid point
of BC . The angle of elevation, if the top of the toper at A and B are cot−1 3.2and cose c−1 2.6
respectively. The height of the tower is
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68. In ∆ ABC , b= √ 3 , c=1 and ∠ A=30 °, then the largest angle of the triangle is
a) 60 ° b) 135 ° c) 90 ° d) 120 °
69. In an equilateral triangle, R :r :r 1 is equal to
a) 1:1:1 b) 1:2:3 c) 2:1:3 d) 3:2:4
In a triangle, if r 1=2 r 2=3r 3, then + + is equal to

70. a b c
b c a
a) 75 b) 155 c) 176 d) 191
71. In a triangle ABC , a: b :c=4 :5 :6. The ratio of the radius of the circumcircle to that of the
60 60 60 60
incircle is
a) 15 b) 11 c) 16 d) 16
72. An aeroplane flying with uniform speed horizontally one kilometer above the ground is
4 5 7 3
observed at an elevation of 60 ° . After 10 s, if the elevation is observed to be 30 ° , then

the speed of the plane (in km/h) is
a) 240 b) c) d) 120
200 √ 3 240 √ 3
√3 √3
73. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower standing on a horizontal plane from a point A
is α . After walking a distance a towards the foot of the tower the angle of elevation is
found to be β . The height of the tower is
a) a sin α sin β b) a sin α sin β c) a sin(β−α ) d) a sin(α− β)
sin(β−α ) sin(α− β)
74. If the vertices of a triangle have integral coordinates, the triangle cannot be
sin α sin β sin α sin β
a) An equilateral triangle b) A right angled triangle
c) An isosceles triangle d) None of the above
75. In a ∆ ABC , among the following which one is true?
( )
a) ( b+ c ) cos A =a sin B+ C
2 2 ( 2) 2
b) ( b+ c ) cos B+ C =a sin A
( 2 ) (2)
c) ( b−c ) cos B−C =a cos A
( 2 )
d) ( b−c ) cos A =a sin B−C
2
The upper ( ) th portion of a vertical pole subtends an angle tan ( ) at a point in the
76. 3 3
−1
4 5
horizontal plane through its foot and at a distance 40 m from the foot. A possible height
of the vertical pole is
a) 20 m b) 40 m c) 60 m d) 80 m
77. If C and D are the points of internal and external division of line segment AB in the same
ratio, then AC , AB , AD are in
a) AP b) GP c) HP d) AGP
78. A ladder rests against a vertical wall at angle α to the horizontal. If its foot is pulled
away from the wall through a distance ' a ' so that it slides a distance ' b ' down the wall
making an angle β with the horizontal, then a=¿
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d) None of these
a) b tan α −β
( 2 ) b) b tan α + β
2 (2) c) b cot α −β
( )
79. The angles A , B and C of a ∆ ABC are in A.P. If AB=6 , BC=7 , then AC=¿
80. The locus of a point whose difference of distance from points (3, 0) and (−3 , 0) is 4, is
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) x y b) x y c) x y d) x y
− =1 − =1 − =1 − =1
4 5 5 4 2 3 3 2
81. If a ∆ ABC , if a 4 +b 4+ c 4=2 c 2 (a 2+ b2 ), then ∠ C is equal to
a) 60 ° b) 135 ° c) 90 ° d) 75 °
82. Given the points A(0 , 4) and B(0 ,−4), then the equation of the locus of the point P(x , y)
such that, | AP−BP|=6 , is
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) x y b) x y c) x y d) y x
+ =1 + =1 − =1 − =1
7 9 9 7 7 9 9 7
If in ∆ ABC , sin sin =sin and 2 s is the perimeter of the triangle, then s is
83. A C B
2 2 2
a) 2 b b) b c) 3 b d) 4 b
84. The angle of depression of a ship from the top of a tower 30 m high is 60 ° .Then the
distance of ship from the base of tower is
a) 30 m b) c) d) 10 m
30 √ 3 m 10 √ 3 m
85. At a distance 2 h m from the foot of a tower of height h m the top of the tower and a pole
at the top of the tower subtend equal angles. Height of the pole should be
a) 5 h m b) 4 h m c) 7 h m d) 3 h m
86. From the tower 60 m high angles of depression of the top and bottom of a house are α
3 3 5 2
and β respectively. If the height of the house is , then x is equal to

60 sin( β−α )
x
a) sin α sin β b) cos α cos β c) sin α cos β d) cos α sin β
87. In a triangle, the lengths of the two larger sides are 10 cm and 9 cm respectively. If the
angles of the triangle are in AP, then the length of the third side in cm can be
a) only
5−√ 6 b) only 5+ √ 6
c)
5−√ 6 or 5+ √ 6 d) Neither
5−√ 6 nor 5+ √ 6
In ∆ ABC , if sin be in HP. Then, a , b , c will be in

88. 2 A 2 B 2C
, sin , sin
2 2 2
89. The angles of elevation of the top of a tower at the top and the foot of a pole of height 10
m are 30 ° and 60 ° respectively. The height of the tower is
90. If the points ( 1 ,1 ) , (−1 ,−1 ) ,(− √ 3 , √ 3) are the vertices of a triangle, then this triangle is
a) Right angled b) Isosceles c) Equilateral d) None of these
91. The vertices of a family of triangles have integer coordinates. If two of the vertices of all
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the triangles are (0, 0) and (6, 8), then the least value of areas of the triangles is
a) 1 b) 3 c) 2 d) 5
2 2
In a ∆ ABC , cot ( )( is equal to

)
92. A B B A
+cot a sin2 +b sin2
2 2 2 2
a) cot C b) c cot C c) cot C d) c cot C
93. The intercepts on the straight line y=mx by the line y=2 and y=6 is less than 5, then m
2 2
belongs to
a) ¿− 4 , 4 ¿ b) ¿ 4 , 3 ¿ c) ¿−∞ ,− 4 [ ∪ ] 4 , ∞ ¿ d) ¿ 4 , ∞ ¿
3 3 3 8 3 3 3
94. In ∆ ABC , ( b−c ) sin A+ ( c−a ) sin B+ ( a−b ) sin C is equal to
a) ab+ bc+ ca b) 2 2 2 c) 0 d) None of these

a + b +c
95. The inradius of the triangle whose sides are 3, 5, 6 is
a)
√ 8
7
b)
√8 c)
√7
8 √
d) 7
In a ∆ ABC , if the sides are a=3 , b=5 and c=4 , then sin +cos is equal to
96. B B
2 2
a) b) √ 3+ 1 c) √ 3−1 d) 1
√2
97. The elevation of an object on a hill is observed from a certain point in the horizontal
2 2
plane through its base, to be 30 ° . After walking 120 m towards it on level ground the
elevation is found to be 60 ° . Then the height of the object (in metres) is
a) 120 b) c) d) 60
60 √ 3 120 √ 3
98. If the area of the triangle with vertices ( x ,0 ) ,(1 ,1) and (0, 2) is 4 sq unit, then the value
of x is
a) −2 b) −4 c) −6 d) 8
99. At a distance 12 metres from the foot A of a tower AB of height 5 metres, a flagstaff BC
on top of AB and the tower subtend the same angle. The, the height of flagstaff is
metres metres metres
100. A tower 50 m high, stands on top of a mount, from a point on the ground the angles of
119 119 119
elevation of the top and bottom of the tower are found to be 75 ° and 60 ° respectively. the
height of the mount is
a) 25 m b) ( ) c) d) ( )
25 √ 3−1 m 25 √ 3 m 25 √ 3+1 m
101. Let AB is divided internally and externally at Pand Q in the same ratio. Then, AP, AB , AQ
are in
102. If the sum of the distance of a point P from two perpendicular lines in a plane is 1, then
the locus of P is a
a) Rhombus b) Circle c) Straight line d) Pair of straight
lines
103. A flagpole stands on a building of height 450 ft and an observer on a level ground is 300
ft from the base of the building. The angle of elevation of the bottom of the flagpole is
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flagpole, then tan θ is equal to
a) 4 b) √ 3 c) 9 d) √ 3
3 √3 2 2 5
In ∆ ABC , 2 a sin
( ) is equal to
104. 2C A
+c sin 2
2 2
a) a+ b−c b) c +a−b c) b+ c−a d) a+ b+c
105. Orthocenter of triangle with vertices (0, 0), (3, 4) and (4, 0) is
b) (3, 12) d) (3, 9)

( 4)
a) 3 , 5
( 4)
c) 3 , 3
106. Three vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are (−1 ,−6),(2 ,−5) and (7 , 2). The
fourth vertex is
a) (1, 4) b) (4, 1) c) (1, 1) d) (4, 4)
107. If in a ∆ ABC , cos A cos B+sin A sin B sinC=1 , then the triangle is
a) Isosceles b) Right angled c) Isosceles right d) Equilateral

angled
108. If in a ∆ ABC , the sides AB and AC are perpendicular, then the true equation is
a) tan A+ tan B=0 b) tan B+ tan C=0 c) tan A+ 2 tan C=0 d) tan B tan C=1
109. The points ( 1 ,1 ) ,(−5 ,5) and (13 , λ) lie on the same straight line, if λ is equal to
a) 7 b) −7 c) ± 7 d) 0
110. Circumcentre of triangle whose vertices are (0, 0), (3, 0) and (0, 4) is

(2 )
a) 3 , 2
( 2)
b) 2 , 3
111. The vertices of a triangle are A(−1,−7), B(5 , 1) and C ( 1 , 4 ). The equation of the bisector
of angle ABC , is
a) x +7 y−2=0 b) x−7 y −2=0 c) x−7 y +2=0 d) None of these
112. A tower subtends angles α ,2 α ∧3 α respectively at points A , B∧C , all lying on a horizontal
line through the foot of the tower, then is equal to

AB
BC
a) sin 3 α b) 1+2 cos 2 α c) 2 cos 2 α d) sin 2 α
113. A person standing on the bank of a river finds that the angle of elevation of the top of a
sin 2 α sin α
tower on the opposite bank is 45 ° , then which of the following statements is correct?
a) Breadth of the river is twice the height of the tower
b) Breadth of the river and the height of the tower are the same
c) Breadth of the river is half of the height of the tower
d) None of these
114. The angular depression of the top and the foot of the chimney as seen from the top of a
second chimney which is 150 m high and standing on the same level as the first are θ
and ϕ respectively. The distance between their tops when tanθ= and tan ϕ= is equal to
4 5
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115. A round balloon of radius r subtends an angle α at the eye of the observer, While the
angle of elevation of its centre is β . The height of the center of balloon is
a) r cosec α sin β b) r sin α cosec β c) r sin α cosec β d) r cosec α sin β
2 2 2 2
116. In a ∆ ABC , a , c , A are given and b 1 , b2 are two values, if the third side b such that b 2=2 b1,
then sin A is equal to
d) None of these
a) √ 9 a2−c 2
8a 2
b)
√
117. If a , b , c are sides of a triangle, then
9 a2−c 2
8c
2
c) √ 9 a2 +c 2
8a 2
a)
√ a+ √b> √ c b) |
√ a−√ b|> √c (if c is smallest)
c) d) None of the above
√ a+ √b< √ c
118. ABC Is a triangle with ∠ A=30 ° , BC=10 cm. The area of the circumcircle of the triangle
is
a) 100 π sq cm b) 5 sq cm c) 25 sq cm d) 100 π sq cm
119. In a ∆ ABC , a :b :c=4 :5 :6 . The ratio of the radius of the circumcircle to that of the incircle
3
is
a) 16 b) 16 c) 11 d) 7
120. The incentre of the triangle formed by lines x=0 , y=0and 3 x+ 4 y =12, is at
9 7 7 16
(2 2)
a) 1 , 1 b) (1 , 1)
( 2)
c) 1 , 1
(2 )
d) 1 , 1
121. Given points are A ( 0 , 4 ) and B ( 0 ,−4 ) , the locus of P(x , y) such that | AP−BP|=6 , is
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) None of these
9 x −7 y +63=0 9 x + 7 y −63=0 9 x + 7 y + 63=0
122. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point A due South of the tower is α
and from a point B due East of the tower is β . If AB=d , then the height of the tower is
a) d b) d c) d d) d
√ tan 2
α−tan β 2
√ tan
α + tan β √ cot α +cot β
2 2
√ cot α−cot2 β
2 2 2
123. Let P be the point (1, 0) and Q be the point on y 2=8 x . The locus of mid point of P Q is
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
x −4 y +2=0 x + 4 y +2=0 y +4 x+2=0 y −4 x +2=0
124. Let A(k ,2) and B(3 , 5) are points. The point (t ,t ) divide AB from A ’s side in the ratio of k ,
then k =… , k ∈ R−{0 ,−1}
a) −4 b) −2 c) 4 d) 2
125. If a , b , c the sides of a ∆ ABC are in AP and a is the smallest side, then cos A equals
a) 3 c−4 b b) 3 c−4 b c) 4 c−3 b d) None of these
126. Area of the triangle formed by the lines y=2 x , y=3 x and y=5 is equal to (in square unit)
2c 2b 2c
a) 25 b) 25 c) 5 d) 17
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127. The angles of depression of the top and the foot of a chimney as seen from the top of a
second chimney, which is 150 m high and standing on the same level as the first are θ
and ϕ respectively, then the distance between their tops when tanθ= and tan ϕ= , is
4 5
c) 150 m d) 100 m
3 2
a) 150 m b)
100 √ 3 m
√3
128. If one side of a triangle is double the other and the angles opposite to these sides differ
by 60 ° , then the triangle is
a) Obtuse angled b) Acute angled c) Isosceles d) Right angled
129. If the three points ( 3 q , 0 ) , ( 0 , 3 p ) and( 1 ,1 ) are collinear then which one is true?
a) 1 + 1 =0 b) 1 + 1 =1 c) 1 + 1 =3 d) 1 + 3 =1
p q p q p q p q
If in a ∆ ABC , a=15 ,b=36 , c=39 , then sin is equal to
130. C
2
a) √3 b) 1 c) 1 d) −1
2 2 √2 √2
In a ∆ ABC , let ∠C= , if r is the inradius and R is the circumradius of the ∆ ABC , then
131. π
2
2(r + R) equals
a) c +a b) a+ b+c c) a+ b d) b+ c
132. From the top of a light house 60 m high with its base at the sea level the angle of
depression of a boat is 15 ° . The distance of the boat from the foot of light house is
d) None of these
( √ 3+1 ) 60 m
a) √ 3−1 b) √ 3+1
( √ 3−1 ) 60 m c) √ 3+1
√3−1
m
133. If cos 2 A+ cos2 C=sin2 B , then ∆ ABC is
a) Equilateral b) Right angled c) Isosceles d) None of these
134. The sides of triangle are in the ratio 1 : √ 3 :2 , then the angles of the triangle are in ratio
a) 1 :3: 5 b) 2 :3 :1 c) 3 :2 :1 d) 1 :2:3
135. A tower stands at the top of a hill whose height is 3 times the height of the tower. The
tower is found to subtend at a point 3 km away on the horizontal through the foot of the
hill, an angle θ , where tanθ=¿¿ . The height of the tower is

1
a) 12 b) 3 d) None of these
9
c) 9 ± √ 33
8
Angles A , B and C of a ∆ ABC are in AP. If = , then angle A is equal to
136. b √3
c √2
a) π b) π c) 5 π d) π
137. The angle of depression of a boat in a river is 30 ° from the top of a tower, 87 m high and
6 4 12 2
the speed of the boat is 5.8 km/h. The time taken by the boat to reach at the base of the
tower is
a) 9 min b) 9 √ 3 min c) 25 min d) 15 min
10
138. If the centroid of the triangle formed by the points ( a , b ) ,(b , c) and (c , a) is at the origin,
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then a 3+ b3 +c 3=¿
a) 0 b) abc c) 3 abc d) −3 abc
139. The sides of a ∆ ABC are BC=5 , CA=4 and AB=3. If A is at the origin and the bisector of
the internal angle A meets BC in D(12/7 , 12/7), then the coordinates of the incentre, are
a) (2 , 2) b) (2 , 3) c) (3 , 2) d) (1 , 1)
140. If a , b and c are the sides of a triangle such that a 4 +b 4 +c 4 =2 c2 ( a2 +b2 ), then the angles
opposite to the side C is
a) 45 ° ∨90 ° b) 30 °∨135 ° c) 45 ° ∨135° d) 60 °∨120 °
141. In radius of a circle which is inscribed in a isosceles triangle one of whose angle is 2 π /3,
is √ 3, then area of triangle is
a) b) c) d) None of these
4 √3 12−7 √ 3 12+7 √ 3
142. A triangular park is enclosed on two sides by a fence and on the third side by a straight
river bank. The two sides having fence are of same length x . The maximum area enclosed
by the park is
a)
√ x3
8
b) 1 x 2
2
c)
πx
2 d) 3 x 2
2
In a ∆ ABC , if tan = , tan = , then

143. A 5 C 2
2 6 2 5
a) a , b , c are in AP b) a , b , c are in GP c) b . a . c are in AP d) a , b , c are in AP
144. The vertices P , Q, R of a triangle are (2, 1), (5, 2) and (3, 4) respectively. Then, the
circumcentre is
(4
a) 13 ,− 9
4) (
b) −13 , 9
4 4) (
c) −13 ,− 9
4 4) ( 4 4)
d) 13 , 9
145. In a ∆ ABC , ( a+b+ c )( b +c−a )=kbc , if
a) k < 0 b) k > 6 c) 0< k <4 d) k > 4
146. If A(6 ,−3), B(−3 ,5) ,C (4 ,−2), P ( α , β ) , then the ratio of the areas of the triangles
PBC , ABC is
a) ¿ α + β∨¿ b) ¿ α −β∨¿ c) ¿ α + β+ 2∨¿ d) ¿ α + β−2∨¿
147. ABC is a triangular park with AB= AC=100 m. A clock tower is situated at the mid point
of BC . The angles of elevation of the top of the tower at A and B are cot−1 3.2 and
cose c 2.6 respectively. The height of the tower is
−1
148. In a ∆ ABC , a cot A+b cot B+c cot C is equal to
a) r + R b) r −R c) 2(r + R) d) 2(r −R)
149. If (1 , a),(2 ,b) , and ( 3 , c ) ; a , b , c ∈ R are the vertices of a triangle, its centroid can
a) Not be on x -axis b) Not be on y -axis c) Be on (0, 0) d) None of these
150. The pair of lines √ 3 x2 −4 xy + √ 3 y 2=0 are rotated about the origin by π /6 in the anti-
clockwise sense. The equation of the pair in the new position is
a) b) c) 2 d)
2
√ 3 y −xy=0 √ 3 x −xy=0
2 2
x − y =0
2
√ 3 x + xy =0
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In triangle ABC , a=2 , b=3 and sin A= then B is equal to
151. 2
3
a) 30 ° b) 60 ° c) 90 ° d) 120 °
152. If the sides of a right angle triangle form an AP, the 'sin' of the acute angles are
(5 5)
a) 3 , 4 b)
(√ 3 , √13 ) c)
(√ √ √ √ )
5−1
2
,
5−1
2
d)
(√ √ √ √ )
3−1
2
,
3−1
2
153. In a ∆ ABC , 2 a2+ 4 b2+ c 2=4 ab+2 ac , then cos B is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) 3 d) 7
8 8 8
154. The line joining A ( b cos α , b sin α )and B ( a cos β , a sin β ) is produced to the point M ( x , y )so
that AM : MB=b :a , then
x cos ( α +2 β )+ y sin ( α +2 β ) is
a) −1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2 2
a +b
155. A house of height 100 m subtends a right angle at the window of an opposite house. If
the height of the window be 64m, then the distance between the two houses is
a) 48 m b) 36 m c) 54 m d) 72 m
156. A vertical tower stands on a declivity which is inclined at 15 ° to the horizon. From the
foot of the tower a man ascends the declivity for 80 ft and them, finds that the tower
subtends an angle of 30 ° . The height of tower is
a) ( ) b) ( ) c) ( ) d) None of these
20 √ 6−√2 ft 40 √6−√ 2 ft 40 √6+ √2 ft
157. (0 ,−1) And (0, 3) are two opposite vertices of a square. The other two vertices are
a) ( 0 , 1 ) ,(0 ,−3) b) ( 3 ,−1 ) ,(0 ,0) c) ( 2 , 1 ) ,(−2 ,1) d) ( 2 , 2 ) , (1 ,1)
158. The points (1, 3) and (5, 1) are two opposite vertices of a rectangle. The other two
vertices lie on the line y=2 x +c ,are
a) (2, 0) and (4, 4) b) (2, 0) and (−4 ,−4) c) (2, 0) and (−4 , 4) d) (−2 , 0) and (4, 4)
159. If in a ∆ ABC , r 3=r 1 +r 2 +r , then ∠ A+∠ B is equal to
a) 120 ° b) 100 ° c) 90 ° d) 80 °
160. In a triangle ABC ,if a=3 , b=4 , c=5, then the distance between its incentre and
circumcentre is
a) 1 b) √ 3 c) 3 d) √ 5
2 2 22
161. One side of length 3 a of triangle of area a square unit lies on the line x=a . Then, one of
2
the lines on which the third vertex lies, is

a) 2 b) 2 c) x=−a d) x= a
x=−a x=a
162. In a ∆ ABC , if D is the middle point BC and AD is perpendicular to AC , then cos B is equal
3
to
b) −b
2 2 2 2
a) 2b c) b +c d) c + a
a a
163. The angle of depression of a point situated at a distance of 70 metres from the base of a
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tower is 45 ° . The height of the tower is
a) 70 m b) c) 70 m d) 35 m
70 √ 2m
√2
164. The sides of a triangle are three consecutive natural numbers and its largest angle is
twice the smallest one. Then, the sides of the triangle are
a) 1, 2, 3 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 3, 4, 5 d) 4, 5, 6
1.
2 2
b −c
=2 R
a sin(B−C)
2. a sin ( B−C ) +b sin ( C− A )+ c sin ( A−B )=0
Which of these is/are correct?
a) Only (1) b) Only (2) c) Both (1) and (2) d) None of these
166. The four distinct point ( 0 , 0 ) , ( 2 ,0 ) , ( 0 ,−2 )and ( k ,−2 ) are concyclic, if k is equal to
a) −2 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0
167. If origin is shifted to (7 ,−4), then point (4, 5) shifted to
a) (−3 , 9) b) (3, 9) c) (11, 1) d) None of these
In ∆ ABC ,(a+b+ c) tan ( is equal to

)
168. A B
+ tan
2 2
a) 2 c cot C b) 2 a cot A c) 2 b cot B d) tan C
2 2 2 2
In a ∆ ABC , sides a , b , c are in AP and , then the maximum value

169. 2 2 1 8
a
+ + =
1! 9 ! 3 ! 7 ! 5 ! 5 ! (2 b)!
of tan A tan B is equal to
a) 1 b) 1 c) 1 d) 1
170. If the angle of elevation of two towers from the middle point of the line joining their feet
2 3 4 4
be 60 ° and 30 ° respectively, then the ratio of their heights is

a) 2 :1 b) c) 3 :1 d)
1 : √2 1 : √3
In a ∆ ABC , ∠ C=60 °then is equal to

171. 1 1
+
d) None of these
a+c b+c
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3
a+b+ c a+b+ c a+b+ c
172. In ∆ ABC , if ( a+b +c ) ( a−b+c )=3 ac , then
a) ∠ B=60 ° b) ∠ B=30 ° c) ∠ C=60 ° d) ∠ A+∠ C=90°
173. If a 2 , b2 , c 2 are in AP, then which of the following are also in AP?
a) sin A , sin B , sin C b) tan A , tan B , tan C c) cot A , cot B ,cot C d) None of these
In a triangle ABC , if sin A sin B= 2 , then the triangle is

174. ab
a) Equilateral b) Isosceles c) Right angled d) Obtuse angled

c
175. The perimeter of a ∆ ABC is 6 times the arithmetic mean of the sine ratios of its angles. If
a=1, then A is equal to
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a) π b) π c) π d) 2 π
6 3 2 3
176. The centriod of the triangle ABC , where A ≡ ( 2 , 3 ) , B ≡ ( 8 ,10 ) and C ≡(5 , 5) is
a) (5, 6) b) (6, 5) c) (6, 6) d) (15, 18)
177. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower observed from each of the tree point
A , B ,C on the ground forming a triangle is the same angle α . If R is the circumaradias of
the triangle ABC , then the height of the tower is
a) R sin α b) R cos α c) R cot α d) R tan α
178. The angle of elevation of the top of a hill from a point is α . After walking b metres
towards the top up a slope inclined at an angle β to the horizon, the angle of elevation of
the top becomes γ . Then, the height of the hill is
a) b sin α sin (γ −β) b) b sin α sin (γ −α ) c) b sin(γ −β) d) sin(γ −β)
sin(γ −α ) sin(γ −β) sin( γ−α ) b sin α sin (γ −α )
179. The area of the ∆ ABC , in which a=1 , b=2 , ∠ C=60 °, is
a) 4 sq unit b) 1 sq unit c) √3 sq unit d)

2 2
√ 3 sq units
180. If t 1 , t 2 and t 3 are distinct points ( t ,2 a t + a t 3 ) ,(t , 2 a t +a t 3) and t 3 , 2 a t 3+ a t 33 ¿ are collinear,
if
1 1 1 2 2 2
a) t t t =1 b) t + t +t =t t t c) t + t +t =0 d) t + t +t =−1
181. If A and B are two points having coordinates (3, 4) and (5 ,−2) respectively and P is a
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
point such that PA=PB and area of triangle PAB=10 sq unit, then the coordinates of P
are
a) (7, 4) and (13, 2) b) (7, 2) and (1, 0) c) (2, 7) and (4, 13) d) None of these
In ∆ ABC , ∠ A= , b=4 , c=3, then the value of is equal to

182. π R
2 r
a) 5 b) 7 c) 9 d) 35
183. In the angles A , B and 𝐶 of a triangular are in the arithmetic progression and if a , b and c
2 2 2 24
denotes the lengths of the sides opposite to A , B and 𝐶 respectively, then the value of the
expression sin 2 C+ sin 2 A is

a c
c a
a) 1 b) √ 3 c) 1 d)
2 2
√3
184. Two sides of a triangle are given by the roots of the equation x 2−5 x+ 6=0 and the angle
between the sides is . Then, the perimeter of the triangle is

π
3
a) b) c) d)
5+ √ 2 5+ √ 3 5+ √ 5 5+ √ 7
185. In a triangle ABC ,if ∠ A=60 ° , a=5 , b=4 , then c is a root of the equation
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
c −5 c−9=0 c −4 c−9=0 c −10 c +25=0 c −5 c−41=0
186. The angle of elevation of the top of vertical tower from a point A on the horizontal
ground is found to be . From A , a man walks 10 m up a path sloping at a angle . After

π π
this the slope becomes steeper and after walking up another 10 m, the man reaches the
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top of the tower. Distance of A from the foot of the tower is
a) b) 5 ( 1+ √ 3 ) m c) d) 5 ( √ 3−1 ) m
5 ( 1+ √ 3 ) m 5 ( √ 3−1 ) m
2 2
187. If the distance between the points (a cos θ , a sin θ) and (a cos ϕ , a sin ϕ) is 2 a, then θ is equal
to
a) 2 nπ ± π + ϕ , n ∈ Z b) nπ + π + ϕ , n ∈ Z
2
c) nπ −ϕ , n∈ Z d) 2 nπ +ϕ , n ∈ Z
188. If A ( 0 , 0 ) , B ( 12 , 0 ) ,C ( 12, 2 ) , D(6 , 7) and E(0 ,5) are the vertices of the pendagon ABCDE,
then its area in square units, is
a) 58 b) 60 c) 61 d) 63
189. A flag is standing vertically on a tower of height b . On a point at a distance a from the
foot of the tower, the flag and the tower subtend equal angles. The height of the flag is
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) b . a +b b) a . a −b c) b . a −b d) a . a +b
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
190. A kite is flying at an inclination of 60 ° with the horizontal. If the length of the thread is
a −b a +b a +b a −b
120 m, then the height of the kite is

a) b) 60 m c) 60 m d) 120 m
60 √ 3 m
√3
is equal to
191. a cos A+ b cos B+c cos C
a+b+ c
a) 1/r b) r / R c) R/r d) 1/ R
192. AB is a vertical pole. The end A is on the level ground. C is the middle point of AB. P is a
point on the level ground. The portion BC subtends an angle β at P . If AP=n AB, then
tan β =¿ ¿
a) n b) n c) n d) None of these
2 2 2
2n +1 n −1 n +1
193. If P(3 , 7) is a point on the line joining A(1 , 1) and B ( 6 ,16 ) , then the harmonic conjugate Q
of point P has the coordinates
a) (9 , 29) b) (−9 , 29) c) (9 ,−29) d) (−9 ,−29)
194. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 3:5:10. Then, the ratio of the smallest side to the
greatest side is
a) 1 :sin 10° b) 1 :2sin 10 ° c) 1 :cos 10 ° d) 1 :2 cos 10°
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195.
In ∆ ABC , if 1 c a =0, then
1 a b
1 b c
sin A +sin B+sin C is equal to
2 2 2
a) 4 b) 9 c) d) 1
3 √3
196. From a station A due West of a tower the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is
9 4
seen to be 45 ° . From a station B, 10 m from A and in the direction 45 ° South of East of

angle of elevation is 30 ° , the height of tower is
a) 5 2( 5+1)m b) 5( √ 5+1) m c) 5 √ 2( √ 5+1) m d) None of these
√ √
197. A straight line with negative slope passing through the point (1, 4) meets the coordinate
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axes at A and B. The minimum value of OA +OB is equal to
a) 5 b) 6 c) 9 d) 8
An observer finds that the elevation of the top of a tower is 22 and after walking 150
198. 1°
metres towards the foot of the tower he finds that the elevation of the top has increased
2
to 67 . The height of the tower in metres is

1°
a) 50 b) 75 c) 125 d) 175
2
199. In an isosceles ∆ ABC , AB=AC . If vertical angle A is 20 ° , then a 3+ b3 is equal to
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) abc
3a b 3b c 3c a
200. In a ∆ ABC , a ( cos 2 B+cos 2 C ) +cos A (c cos C+ b cos B) is equal to
a) a b) b c) c d) a+ b+c
201. ABC Is a triangle with vertices A (−1 , 4 ) , B(6 ,−2) andC (−2 , 4). D , E And F are the points
which divide each AB , BC and CA respectively in the ratio 3:1 internally. Then, the
centroid of the triangle ¿ is
a) (3, 6) b) (1, 2) c) (4, 8) d) (−3 , 6)
If in a ∆ ABC , , then the value of the angle C is

202. 1 1 3
+ =
d) None of these
a+c b+ c a+ b+c
a) 60 ° b) 30 ° c) 45 °
203. A tower subtends an angle of 30 ° at a point distance d from the foot of the tower and on
the same level as the foot of the tower. At a second point, h vertically above the first, the
angle of depression of the foot of the tower is 60 ° . The height of the tower is
a) h b) h c) 3 h d) 3 h
204. Points D , E are taken on the side BC of the∆ ABC , such that BD=DE=EC . If
3 3d d
∠ BAD=x , ∠ DAE= y ,∠ EAC =z , then the value of is equal to

sin ( x+ y ) sin( y+ z)
sin x sin z
205. sin A :sin C=sin( A−B):sin (B−C), then a 2 , b2 , c 2 are in
206. The point on the line 3 x+ 4 y =5, which is equidistant from (1, 2) and (3, 4) is
a) (7 ,−4) b) (15 ,−10)

(7 7)
c) 1 , 8
( 4)
d) 0 , 5
207. If A and B are two fixed points, then the locus of a point which moves in such a way that
the angle, APB is a right angle is
a) A circle b) An ellipse c) A parabola d) None of these
If in a ∆ ABC , a cos ( C2 )+c cos ( A2 )= 32b , then the sides a , b and c

208. 2 2
a) Are in AP b) Are in GP c) Are in HP d) Satisfy a+ b=c
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209. For a regular polygon, let r and r be the radii of the inscribed and the circumscribed
circles. A false statement among the following is
a) There is regular polygon with r = 1 b) There is a regular polygon r = 1
R 2 R √2
c) There is a regular polygon with r = 2 d) There is a regular polygon with r = √ 3
R 3
210. In a triangle vertex angles are A , B ,C and side BC are given. The area of ∆ ABC is
R 2
a) s ( s−a )( s−b ) (s−c)

2
b) b sin C sin A
2 sin B
2
c) ab sin C d) 1 a sin B sin C
.
211. A flag staff in the centre of a rectangular field whose diagonal is 1200 m and subtends
2 sin A
angle 15 ° and 45 ° at the mid point of the sides of the field. The height of the flag staff is
a) 200 m b) c) d) 400 m
300 √ 2+ √3 m 300 √ 2−√ 3 m
212. On the level ground the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 30 ° . On moving 20 m
nearer the tower, the angle of elevation is found to be 60 ° . The height of the tower is
a) 10 m b) 20 m c) d) None of these
10 3 m √
213. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at any point on the ground is 30 ° and moving
20 metres towards the tower it becomes 60 ° . The height of the tower is
a) 10 m b) c) 10 d) None of these
10 √ 3 m m
√3
If angles A , B and C are in AP, then is equal to
214. a+b
c
a) 2 sin A−C b) 2 cos A−C c) cos A−C d) sin A−C
215. If in a ∆ ABC , the altitude from the vertices A , B ,C on opposite sides are in HP, then
2 2 2 2
sin A , sin B , sin C are in

a) GP b) Arithmetic-Geometric Progression
c) AP d) HP
216. The area of an equilateral triangle that can be inscribed in the circle
x + y −4 x−6 y−12=0, is
2 2
a) 25 √ 3 sq units b) 35 √ 3 sq units c) 55 √ 3 sq units d) 75 √ 3 sq units
217. The area of a triangle is 5 and its two vertices are A(2, 1) and B(3 ,−2). The third vertex
4 4 4 4
lies on y=x +3 . Then, third vertex is

d) (0, 0)
(2 , 2 )
a) 7 13 b) 5 5
(2 , 2) c) −3 3
( 2 , 2)
218. The incentre of the triangle with vertices ( 1 , √ 3 ) ,(0 , 0) and (2, 0) is
( 2)
a) 1 , √ 3
( 3 √3 )
b) 2 , 1
(3 2 )
c) 2 , √ 3
( √3 )
d) 1 , 1
219. The area (in square unit) of the triangle formed by the points with polar coordinates (1,
0), 2 ,
( π3 ) and (3 , 23π ) is
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a) 11 √ 3 b) 5 √ 3 c) 5 d) 11
4 4
220. The points P is equidistant from A(1 , 3), B(−3 , 5) and C (5 ,−1), then PA is equal to
4 4
a) 5 b) c) 25 d)
5 √5 5 √ 10
221. A rod of length l slides with its ends on two perpendicular lines. The locus of a point
which divides it in the ratio 1 ∶2, is
a) 2 2 2 b) 2 2 2 c) 2 2 2 d) 2 2 2
36 x + 9 y =4 l 36 x + 9 y =l 9 x + 36 y =4 l 9 x −36 y =4 l
222. The circumradius of the triangle whose sides are 13, 12 and 5, is
a) 15 b) 13 c) 15 d) 6
2 2
223. Locus of centroid of the triangle whose vertices are ( a cos t , a sin t ) ,(b sin t ,−b cos t) and (1,
0), where t is a parameter, is
a) 2 2 2 2 b) 2 2 2 2
( 3 x−1 ) + ( 3 y ) =a −b ( 3 x−1 ) + ( 3 y ) =a +b
c) d)
( 3 x+ 1 )2+ (3 y )2=a2 +b2 ( 3 x+ 1 )2+ (3 y )2=a2−b 2
224. AB is a vertical pole with B at the ground level and A at the top. A man finds that the
angle of elevation of the point A from a certain point C on the ground is 60 ° . He moves
away from the pole along the line BC to a point D such that CD =7m. From D the angle of
elevation of the point A is 45° . Then the height of the pole is
a) 7 √ 3
2 ( √ 3+1
1
)m b) 7 √ 3
2 ( √ 3−1
1
)m c) 7 √ 3 ( 3+1 ) m
2
√ d) 7 √ 3 ( 3−1 ) m
2
√
225. If C is the reflection of A(2, 4 ) in x -aixs and B is the reflection of C in y -axis, then ¿ AB∨¿
is
a) 20 b) c) d) 4
2 √5 4 √5
226. ABC is an isosceles triangle if the coordinates of the base are B (1 , 3 ) and C (−2 ,7) , the
coordinates of vertex A can be
a) (1 , 6)
(2 )
b) −1 , 5
(6 )
c) 5 ,6
(
d) −8 , 1
8 )
Point ( 12 ,− 134 ) divides the line joining the points (3 ,−5) and (−7 , 2) in the ratio of
227.
a) 1 :3 internally b) 3 :1 internally c) 1 :3 externally d) 3 :1 externally
The orthocenter of the triangle with vertices O ( 0 , 0 ) , A 0 , ( 32 ) , B(−5 , 0) is

228.
(2 4)
a) 5 , 3
( 2 4)
b) −5 , 3
(
c) −5 , 3
2)
d) (0 , 0)
229. Area of triangle formed by the lines x + y=3 and angle bisectors of the pair of straight
lines x 2− y 2 +2 y=1 is
a) 2 sq units b) 4 sq units c) 6 sq units d) 8 sq units
230. ABCD is a rectangular field. A vertical lamp post of height12m stands at the corner A . If
the angle of elevation of its top from B is 60 ° and from C is 45 ° , then the area of the field
is
a) b) c) 48 sq m d)
48 √ 2 sq m 48 √ 3 sq m 12 √ 2 sq m
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231. If two adjacent sides of a cylinder quadrilateral are 2 and 5 and the angle between them
is 60 ° . If the third side is 3, then the remaining fourth side is
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
232. In ∆ ABC , 2 R 2 sin A sin B sin C is equal to
a) 2 b) ab+ bc+ ca c) ∆ d) None of these

s
233. If in a ∆ ABC , the altitudes from the vertices A , B ,C on opposite sides are in HP, then
sin A , sin B , sin C are in
a) HP b) Arithmetico-Geometric Progression
c) AP d) GP
234. The middle point of the line segment joining (3 ,−1) and (1, 1) is shifted by two units (in
the sense of increasing y ) perpendicular to the line segment. Then the coordinates of the
point in the new position are
a) (2− 2 , 2) b) (2 , 2− 3) c) (2+ 2 , 3) d) None of these
√ √ √ √
235. If area of triangle with vertices (0, 0), (0, 6) and (α , β ) is 15 sq unit, then
a) α =± 5 , β=5 b) α =± 10 , β=5
c) α =± 5 , β=2 d) α =± 5 , βcan take any real value
236. Area of quadrilateral whose vertices are (2, 3), (3, 4), (4, 5) and (5, 6) is equal to
a) 0 b) 4 c) 6 d) None of the above
237. If the distance between (2, 3) and (−5 , 2) is equal to the distance between (x ,2) and (1,
3), then the values of x are
a) −6 , 8 b) 6, 8 c) −8 , 6 d) −7 , 7
238. A circle is inscribed in a equilateral triangle of side a . The area of the circle is
3 π a sq units 2 a sq units a sq units
239. The x -axis, y -axis and a line passing through the point A(6 , 0) form a triangle ABC . If
∠ A=30 ° then the area of the triangle, in sq units is
a) b) c) d)
6 √3 12 √ 3 4 √3 8 √3
In a ∆ ABC , if and the side a=2, then area of the triangle is

240. cos A cos B cos C
= =
a) 1 sq unit b) 2 sq unit
a b c
c) √ 3 sq unit
2
d)
√ 3 sq unit
In an ambiguous case of solving a triangle when a=√ 5 , b=2 , ∠ A= , the two possible
241. π
6
values of third side are c 1 and c 2, then
a) |c −c |=2 √ 6 b) |c −c |=4 √ 6 c) c −c =4 d) c −c =6
1 2 1 2 | 1 2| | 1 2|
In ∆ ABC , ( a−b ) cos is equal to
242. 2 2 C 2 2C
+ ( a+b ) sin
d) None of these
2 2
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2
a b c
243. In ∆ ABC , with usual notation, observe the two statements given below
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I. r r 1 r 2 r 3 =∆
2
II. r 1 r 2 +r 2 r 3+ r 3 r 1=s
2
Which of the following is correct?

a) Both I and III are b) I is true, II is false c) I is false, II is true d) Both I and II are
true false
244. If the angles of a triangle be in the ratio 1:2:7, then the ratio of its greatest side to the
least side is
a) 1:2 b) 2:1 c) ( ) d) ( )
√ 5+1 :( √5−1) √ 5−1 :( √5+ 1)
245. From the top of a cliff 300 metres high, the top of a tower was observed at an angle of
depression 30 ° and from the foot of the tower the top of the cliff was observed at an
angle of elevation 45 ° , the height of the tower is
a) ( ) b) ( ) c) ( ) d) None of these
50 3− √ 3 m 200 3−√ 3 m 100 3− √ 3 m
246. If x 1 , x 2 , x 3 and y 1 , y 2 , y 3 are both in GP with the same common ratio, then the points
(x 1 , y 1 ), (x2 , y 2) ,(x 3 , y 3 )
a) Lie on a straight line b) Lie on an ellipse
c) One vertices of a triangle d) Lie on a circle
247. The coordinates axes are rotated through an angle135 ° . If the coordinates of a point P in
the new system are known to be (4 ,−3), then the coordinates of P in the original system
are
a)
( 1 7
,
√2 √2 ) b)
( 1
,−
√2 √2
7
) ( √2
c) −1 ,− 7
√2 ) ( √ 2 √2 )
d) −1 , 7
248. The coordinate axes rotated though an angle 135∘. If the coordinates of a point P in the
new system are known to be (4 ,−3), then the coordinates of P in the original system are
a)
( 1 7
,
√2 √2 ) b)
( 1
,−
√2 √2
7
) ( √2
c) −1 ,− 7
√2 ) ( √ 2 √2 )
d) −1 , 7
249. When the elevation of sun changes from 45 ° to 30 ° the shadow of a tower increases by
60 m the height of the tower is
a) b) 30( 2+1)m c) 30( 3−1)m d) 30( 3+1)m
30 √ 3 m √ √ √
250. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point A tan−1 6 and that from B due
West of it, is tan−1 7.5 . If h is the height of the tower, then AB=λ h , where λ 2 is equal to
700 1300 900
In a triangle, if r 1 +r 3=kco s , then k is equal to
251. 2 B
2
a) R b) 2 R c) 3 R d) 4 R
252. AB is a vertical pole and C is its middle point. The end A is on the level ground and P is
any point on the level ground other than A the portion CB subtends an angle β at P . If
AP: AB=2 :1 , then β=¿
a) tan−1 4 b) tan−1 1 c) tan−1 5 d) tan−1 2
9 9 9 9
If the points ( x +1 ,2 ) , ( 1 , x +2 ) , ( x+1 1 , x 2+1 ) are collinear, then x is

253.
a) 4 b) 5 c) −4 d) None of these
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254. If in a ∆ ABC , CD is the angular bisector of the ∠ ACB, then CD is equal to
a) a+b cos C b) a+b cos C c) 2ab cos C d) None of these
255. A tower stands at the center of a circuit park. A and B are two points on the boundry of
2ab 2 ab 2 a+b 2
the park such that AB¿ ) subtends an angles of 60 ° at the foot of the tower and the angle
of elevation of the top of the tower from A or B is 30 ° . The height of the tower is
a) 2 a b) c) a d)
2 a √3 √3
√3 √3
256. Consider three points
P=(−sin ( β−α ) ,−cos β)
Q=(cos ( β−α ) , sin β)
And R=¿,
Where0< α , β , θ< . Then,

π
4
a) P lies on the line segment R Q b) Q lies on the line segment PR
c) R lies on the line segment Q P d) P , Q, R are non-collinear
257. In ∆ ABC , if 8 R2=a2 +b2 +c 2, then the triangle is
a) Right angled b) Equilateral c) Acute angled d) Obtuse angled
258. A triangle with vertices ( 4 , 0 ) , (−1 ,−1 ) ,(3 ,5) is
a) Isosceles and right angled b) Isosceles but not right angled
c) Right angled but not isosceles d) Neither right angled nor isosceles
259. In a ∆ ABC , the correct formulae among the following are
III. r =4 R sin
A B C
sin sin
2 2 2
IV. r 1= ( s−a ) tan
A
2
V. r 3=
∆
a) Only I, II b) Only II, III c) Only I, III d) I, II, III

s−c
260. The area (in square unit) of the triangle formed by the lines x=0 , y=0 and 3 x+ 4 y =12, is
a) 3 b) 4 c) 6 d) 12
261. Three distinct points A , B and C given in the two dimensional coordinate plane such that
the ratio of the distance of any one of them from the point (1, 0) to the distance from the
point (−1 , 0) is equal to . Then , the circumcentre of the triangle ABC is at the point
1
d) (0, 0)
3
(4 )
a) 5 , 0
(2 )
b) 5 , 0
(3 )
c) 5 , 0
262. One possible condition for the three points ( a , b ) ,(b , a) and (a 2 ,−b2 ) to be collinear, is
a) a−b=2 b) a+ b=2 c) a=1+b d) a=1−b
263. Three vertical towers standing at A , B ,C subtends the angle θ A ,θ B ,θ C respectively at the
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circumcentre of the ∆ ABC , then tanθ A , tan θ Band tanθ C are in
264. The area of the triangle whose sides are 6 , 5 , √ 13 (in square unit) is
a) b) 9 c) d) 11
5 √2 6 √2
265. If points A ( x 1 , y 1 ) , B (x 2 , y 2) and C (x 3 , y 3 ) are such that x 1 , x 2 , x 3 and y 1 , y 2 , y 3are in AP, then
a) A , B and C are concyclic points b) A , B and C are collinear points
c) A , B and C are vertices of an equilateral d) None of the above

triangle
266. Two points P ( a , 0 ) and Q(−a , 0) are given, R is a variable point on one side of the line PQ
such that ∠ RPQ−∠ RQP is 2 α , then
a) Locus of R is 2 2 2 b) Locus of R is 2 2 2
x − y +2 xy cot 2 α −a =0 x + y + 2 xy cot α −a =0
c) Locus of R is a hyperbola, if α = π d) Locus of R is a circle, if α = π
4 4
In a∆ ABC , medians, AD and BE are drawn. If AD=4 , ∠ DAB= ∧∠ ABE= , then the area
267. π π
of the ∆ ABC is
6 3
a) 8 sq units b) 16 sq units c) 32 sq units

d) 64 sq units
3 3 3 √3 3
268. Point Q is symmetric to P(4 ,−1) with respect to the bisector of the first quadrant. The
length of P Q is
a) b) c) d)
3 √2 5 √2 7 √2 9 √2
269. The area of triangle formed by the points ( a , b+ c ) , ( b , c +a ) , (c ,a+ b) is equal to
a) abc b) 2 2 2 c) ab+ bc+ ca d) 0

a + b +c
Let 0 ≤ θ ≤ and x=X cos θ+Y sin θ , y= X sinθ−Y cos θ such that x 2+ 4 xy + y 2=a X 2 +b Y 2 , where
270. π
a , b are constants, then

2
a) a=−1 , b=3 , θ= π b) a=1 , b=−3 , 2= π c) a=3 , b=−1, θ= π d) a=3 , b=−1, θ= π

4 3 4 3
271. If a point P(4 , 3) is shifted by a distance √ 2 unit parallel to the line y=x , then coordinates
of p in new position are
a) (5, 4) b) (5+ 2 , 4+ 2) c) (5− 2 , 4− 2) d) None of these
√ √ √ √
272. From the top of a cliff 50m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a
tower are observed to be 30° and45 ° . The height of tower is
a) 50m b)
50 √ 3 m c) ( ) d) 50 1− √ 3 m
50 √ 3−1 m3 ( )
273. The vertex of an equilateral triangle is (2 ,−1) and the equation of its base is x +2 y=1, the
length of its sides is
a) 2 b) 4 c) 1 d) 4
√15 3 √3 √5 √15
274. If the elevation of the sun is 30 ° , then the length of the shadow cast by a tower of 150 ft.
height is
√
75 3 ft . 200 3 ft . √ 150 3 ft . √
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275. The area of the triangle formed by the points (2, 2), (5, 5), (6, 7) is equal to (in square
unit)
a) 9 b) 5 c) 10 d) 3
2 2
276. The orthocenter of the ∆ OAB , where O is the origin, A(6 , 0) and B(3 , 3 √ 3) is
a) (9 /2, 3/2) b) (3 , 3) c) ( 3 , 3) d) (3 ,− 3)
√ √ √ √
277. In a ∆ ABC , cos A+cos B+ cos C is equal to
a) 1+ r b) 1− r c) 1− R d) 1+ R
278. If in a ∆ PQR ,sin P , sin Q ,sin R are in AP, then

R R r r
a) The altitudes are in AP b) The altitudes are in HP
c) The medians are in GP d) The medians are in AP
279. The angle of elevation of an object on a hill from a point on the ground is 30 ° . After
walking 120 metres the elevation of the object is 60 ° . The height of the hill is
a) 120 m b) c) d) 60 m
60 3 m√ 120 3 m √
280. If the median AD of ∆ ABC , makes an angle θ with side AB, then sin( A−θ) is equal to
(c )
a) b cosec θ
(c )
b) b sin θ
(b)
c) c sin θ
(b)
d) c cosec θ
281. The angle of elevation of a cliff at a point A on the ground and a point B , 100 m vertically
at A are α and β respectively. The height of the cliff is
a) 100 cot α b) 100 cot β 100 cot β
c) d) 100 cot β
cot α −cot β cot α −cot β
282. A quadrilateral ABCD in which AB=a , BC=b ,CD =c and DA=d is such that one circle can
cot β−cot α cot β+ cot α
be inscribed in it and another circle can be circumscribed about it, then cos A is equal to
a) ad +bc b) ad−bc c) ac +bd d) ac−bd
ad−dc ad +bc ac−bd ac +bd
If λ be the perimeter of the ∆ ABC , then b cos ( ) is equal to

()
283. 2 C B
+ c cos 2
2 2
a) λ b) 2 λ c) λ d) None of these
2
284. If in the ∆ ABC , ∠ B=45 ° , then a +b +c is equal to
4 4 4
a) 2 2 2 b) 2 2 2
2 a (b + c ) 2 c (a +b )
c) 2 2 2 d) 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 b (a + c ) 2( a b + b c + c a )
285. The ratio in which the line x + y=4 divides the line joining the points (1 ,−1) and (5, 7) is
a) 1 :2 b) 2 :1 c) 1 :3 d) 3 :1
286. The coordinates of the orthocenter of the triangle formed by (0, 0), (8, 0), (4, 6) is
a) (4, 0) b) (6, 3) c) (6, 0) d) None of these
287. If ∆=a 2−( b−c )2, where ∆ is the area of ∆ ABC , then tan A is equal to
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a) 15 b) 8 c) 8 d) 1
16 15 17 2
In ∆ ABC , is equal to
288. b +c
a
1 1 1 1
cos (B−C) sin (B−C) cos (B+C) cos (B+C)
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
1 1 1 1
sin A cos A sin A cos A
289. In a cubical hall ABCDPQRS with each side 10 m, G is the centre of the wall BCRQ and T
2 2 2 2
is the mid point of the side AB. The angle of elevation of G at the point T is
sin (1/ √ 3) cos (1/ √ 3) cot (1/ √ 3)
−1 −1 −1
290. If p1 , p2 , p 3 are respectively the perpendicular from the vertices of a triangle to the
opposite sides, then p1 , p2 , p 3 is equal to
2 2 2 2 2 2
a) 2 2 2 b) 2 2 2 c) 4 a b c d) a b c
a b c 2a b c 2 2
291. An observer standing on a 300 m high tower observes two boats in the same direction
R 8R
their angles of depression are 60 ° and 30 ° respectively. The distance between boats is
a) 173.2 m b) 346.4 m c) 25 m d) 72 m
292. If the length of the sides of a triangle are 3, 4 and 5 unit, then R is
a) 3.5 b) 3.0 c) 2.0 d) 2.5
In a triangle 1− ( )( )1− =2 , then the triangle is

293. r1 r1
r2 r3
a) Right angled b) Isosceles c) Equilateral d) None of these
If in a ∆ ABC , a tan A+ b tan B=( a+b ) tan , then

294. A +B
2
a) A=B b) A=−B c) A=2 B d) B=2 A
295. The coordinates of the circumcentre of the triangle with vertices (8 , 6),(8 ,−2) and
(2 ,−2) are
( 3)
a) 6 , 2 b) (8 , 2) c) (5 ,−2) d) (5 , 2)
296. Points D , E are taken on the side BC of a ∆ ABC such that BD=DE=EC . If
∠ BAD=x , ∠ DAE= y ,∠ EAC =z , then the value of is equal to

sin ( x+ y ) sin( y+ z)
sin x sin z
297. An observer on the top of tree, finds the angle of depression of a car moving towards the
tree to be 30 ° . After 3 min this angle becomes 60 ° . After how much more time, the car
will reach the tree?
a) 4 min b) 4.5 min c) 1.5 min d) 2 min
298. If PQ be a vertical tower subtending angles α , β∧γ at the points A , B∧C respectively on
the line in the horizontal plane through the foot D of tower and on the same side of it,
then BC cot α −CA cot α + AB cot γ is equal to
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299. The equation of the three sides of a triangle are x=2 , y +1=0 and x +2 y=4 . The
coordinates of the circumcentre of the triangles are
a) (4, 0) b) (2 ,−1) c) (0, 4) d) (−1 , 2)
300. On one bank of river there is a tree. On another bank, an observer makes an angle of
elevation of 60 ° at the top of the tree. The angle of elevation of the top of the tree at a
distance 20 m away the bank is 30° . The width of the river is
a) 20 m b) 10 m c) 5 m d) 1 m

1. In ∆ ABC , a= √ 3+1 , ∠ B=30 ° ,∠ C=45 °, then c is equal to
2. In a triangle, if a 2+ b2 +c 2=8 R2, then the triangle is right angled
3. In a ∆ ABC , a=2, b=3 , c=4, then cos A=

7
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8
a) Only (1) b) Only (2) c) Only (3) d) All of these
302. If A is the area and 2 s the sum of three sides of a triangle, then
a) A ≤ s
2
b) s
2
c) A> s
2
d) None of these
A≤
3 √3 √3
303. A flag staff of 5 m high stands on a building of 25 m high. At an observer at a height of
2
30 m, the flag staff and the building subtend equal angles. the distance of the observer
from the top of the flag staff is
d) None of these
a) 5 √ 3
2
m b) 3
5
√ m c) 2
m 5
√
304. A tower of height b subtends an angle at a point O on the level of the foot of the tower
2 3
and at a distance ' a ' from the foot of the tower. If the pole mounted on the tower also
subtends an equal angle at O , the height of the pole is
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) b a −b b) b a +b c) a a −b d) a a +b
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a +b a −b a +b a −b
305. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4 :1:1 , then the ratio of the longest side to the
perimeter is
a) 3 :(2+ 3) b) 1 :6 c) 1 :(2+ 3) d) 2 :3
√ √ √
306. If two angles of a triangle are 45 ° and tan−1 (2), then the third angle is
a) 60 ° b) 75 ° c) −1 d) 90 °
tan 3
307. The angle of elevation of top of a tower form a point on the ground is 30 ° and it is 60 °
when it is viewed from a point located 40m away the initial point towards the tower. The
height of the tower is
a) b) √ 3 m c) −√ 3 m d)
−20 √ 3 m 20 √ 3 m
308. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the points (0, 0), (4, 0) and (3, 4) is
20 20
a) (2 , 0)
(2 )
b) 3 , 2
(4 )
c) 3 , 3
( 4)
d) 3 , 3
309. In order to remove xy -term from the equation 5 x 2+ 4 √ 3 xy+ 9 y 2−8=0 the coordinate axes
must be rotated through an angle
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a) π /6 b) π /4 c) π /3 d) π /2
310. If C is a point on the line segment joining A(−3 , 4) and B(2 , 1) such that AC=2 BC , then
the coordinate of C is
c) (2, 7) d) (7, 2)
a) 1
( 3 , 2) b) 1
(2 , 3 )
311. The image of the centre of the circle x 2+ y 2=a2 with respect to the mirror image x + y=1,
is
d) None of these
a) 1
( √ 2 , √2 ) b) ( √ 2 , √ 2) c) ( √ 2 ,2 √ 2)
312. In a ∆ ABC , cosec A (sin B cos C+ cos B sinC ) is equal to
a) c b) a c) 1 d) c
a c ab
313. If A ( 3 , 5 ) , B (−5 ,−4 ) , C(7 ,10) are the vertices of a parallelogram, taken in the order, then
the coordinates of the fourth vertex are
a) (10, 19) b) (15, 19) c) (19, 10) d) (19, 15)
314. Two pillars of equal height stand on either side of a road-way which is 60 m wide. At a
point in the road-way between the pillars, the elevation of the top of pillars are 60° and
30° .The height of the pillars is
a) b) 15 c) 15 m d) 20 m
15 √ 3 m m
√3
315. From the top of a cliff of height a , the angle of depression of the foot of a certain tower is
found to be double the angle of elevation of the top of the tower of height h . If θ be the
angle of elevation, then its value is
a)
cos−1
√ 2h
a
b)
sin−1
√ 2h
a
c)
sin−1
√ a
2−h
d)
√
tan−1 3−
316. The points A ( 2 a , 4 a ) , B(2 a , 6 a) and C ( 2 a+ √ 3 a ,5 a ) , a> 0 are the vertices of
2h
a
a) An isosceles triangle b) A right angled triangle
c) An acute angled triangle d) None of the above
317. If a vertex of a triangle is (1, 1) and the mid points of two sides through the vertex are
(−1 , 2 ) and (3, 2), then the centroid of the triangle is
( 3)
a) 1 , 7
(3 3)
b) 1 , 7
( 3 3)
c) −1 , 7
(
d) −1 , 7
3 )
318. P , Q, R and S are the points on the line joining the points P ( a , x ) and T ( b , y ) such that
PQ=QR=RS=ST , then ( 5 a+38 b , 5 x+83 y ) is the mid point of

a) PQ b) QR c) RS d) ST
319. Orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines x + y=1 and xy=0 is
a) (0, 0) b) (0, 1) c) (1, 0) d) (−1 , 1)
320. The circumcentre of the triangle with vertices (0, 30), (4, 0) and (30, 0) is
a) (10, 10) b) (10, 12) c) (12, 12) d) (17, 17)
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321. A vertical pole (more than 100 m high) consists of two portions, the lower being-one
third of the whole, if the upper portion subtends and angle tan at a point in a
−1 1
horizontal plane through the foot of the pole and distance 40 ft from it, then the height of
2
the pole is
a) 100 ft b) 120 ft c) 150 ft d) None of these
322. If a point P ( 4 ,3 ) is rotated through an angle 45 ∘ in anti-clockwise direction about origin,

then coordinates of P in new position are
a)
( √12 , √72 ) ( √2
b) −7 ,− 1
√2 ) ( √ 2 √2 )
c) −1 , 7 d)
( √12 ,− √72 )
323. The horizontal distance between two towards is 60m and the angle of depression of the
top of the first tower as seen from the top of the second is 30 ° . If the height of the
second tower be 150m, then the height of the first tower is
a) 90 m b) ¿ c) ¿ d) None of the above
324. In a ∆ ABC , if sin A+sin B+sin C ¿ ( sin A+ sin B−sin C ) =3 sin A sin B , then the angle C is equal
to
a) π b) π c) π d) π
325. From the bottom of a pole of height h the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is α and
2 3 4 6
the pole subtends an angle β at the top of the tower. The height of the tower is
a) h tan (α −β) b) h cot( α−β ) c) cot(α−β ) d) None of these
tan ( α −β )−tan α cot ( α −β )−cot α cot ( α −β )−cot α
A variable line through the point , cuts the coordinate axes in the points
( )
326. 1 1
5 5
A and B. If the point P divides AB internally in the ratio 3:1, then the locus of P is
a) 3 y + x=20 xy b) y +3 x=20 xy c) x + y=20 xy d) 3 x+ 3 y=20 xy
327. If the points (1, 2) and (3, 4) were to be on the same side of the line 3 x−5 y +a=0 ,then
a) 1<a< 6 b) 7< a<11 c) a> 11 d) a< 7∨a>11
328. The area of the region bounded by the lines y=| x−2|, x=1 , x=3 and the x -axis is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
329. A B
cot cot −1
In triangle ABC , the value of is
2 2
A B
cot cot
2 2
a) a b) c c) 2a d) 2c
a+b+ c a+b+ c a+b+ c a+b+ c
330. If the coordinates of the centroid and a vertex of an equilateral triangle are (1 , 1) and
(1 , 2) respectively, then the coordinates of another vertex, are
d) None of these
(
a) 2−√ 3
2
1
,−
2 )
b) 2+3 √ 3
( 1
2
c) 2+ √ 3 1
,−
2 ) ( 2
,
2 )
331. In any triangle ABC , c2 sin 2 B+b 2 sin 2 C is equal to
a) ∆ b) ∆ c) 2 ∆ d) 4 ∆
2
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332. A house of height 100 m subtends a right angle at the window of an opposite house. If
the height of the window be 64 m, then the distance between the two houses is
a) 48 m b) 36 m c) 54 m d) 72 m
333. The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical pole when observed from each vertex of a
regular hexagon is . If the area of the circle circumscribing the hexagon be A metre 2 ,
π
then the area of the hexagon is

3
a) 3 √ 3 A m2 b) √ 3 A m2 c) 3 √ 3 A m2 d) 3 √ 3 A m2
334. The area of the segment of a circle of radius a subtending an angle of 2 α at the centre is
8 π 4π 2π
(
a) a 2 α + 1 sin 2 α
2 ) b) 1 a2 sin 2 α
2 (
c) a 2 α + 1 sin 2 α
2 ) d) 2
a α
335. A man of height 6 ft. observes the top of a tower and the foot of the tower at angles of
45 ° and 30 ° of elevation and depression respectively. The height of the tower is
a) 13.79 m b) 14.59 m c) 14.29 m d) None of these
336. If the sides of the triangles are 5 k , 6 k , 5 k and radius of incircle is 6, the value of k is
equal to
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7
337. At the foot of the mountain the elevation of its summit is 45 ° , after ascending 100 m
towards the mountain up a slope of 30 ° inclination, the elevation is found to be 60 ° . The
height of the mountain is
a) √ 3+ 1 b) √ 3−1 c) √ 3+ 1 d) None of these
m m m
2√3
338. At each end of a horizontal line of length 2 a, the angular elevation of the peak of a
2 2
vertical tower is θ and that at its middle point it is ϕ . The height of the peak is
a) a sin θ sin ϕ b) a sin θ sin ϕ
√sin (θ+ ϕ)sin(ϕ−θ)
c) a cos θ cos ϕ d) None of the above
√ cos(ϕ+θ)cos (ϕ−θ)
In a triangle ABC , . if a= , then the area of the triangle (in square
339. cos A cos B cos C 1
= =
a b c √6
unit) is
a) 1/24 b) c) 1 d) 1
√ 3/24 8 √3
340. A ladder leavs again a wall at an angle α to the horizontal. Its foot is pulled away through
a distance a 1 so that it slides a distance b 1down the wall and rests inclined at angle β
with the horizontal. It foot is further pulled aways through a 2, so that it slides a further
distance b 2 down the wall and is now, inclined at an angle γ . If a 1 a 2=b1 b2, then
a) α + β+ γ is greater than π b) α + β+ γ is equal to π
c) α + β+ γ is less than π d) Nothing can be said about α + β+ γ
In a ∆ ABC , equals
341. ( a+b+ c )( b +c−a ) ( c+ a−b ) (a+ b−c)
2 2
4b c
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
cos A cos B sin A sin B
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342. The locus of a point P which moves such that 2 PA=3 PB, where A(0 ,0) and B(4 ,−3) are
points, is
a) 2 2 b) 2 2
5 x −5 y −72 x +54 y+225=0 5 x +5 y −72 x +54 y +225=0
c) 2 2 d) 2 2
5 x +5 y +72 x−54 y +225=0 5 x +5 y −72 x−54 y−225=0
343. The incentre of the triangle formed by (0, 0), (5, 12), (16, 12) is
a) (7, 9) b) (9, 7) c) (−9 , 7) d) (−7 , 9)
In ∆ ABC , if tan tan = , then a , b , c are in

344. A C 1
2 2 2
In ∆ ABC , if sin be in HP, then a , b , c will be in

345. 2 A 2 B 2C
, sin , sin
2 2 2
346. If O is the origin and P(2 , 3) and Q(4 , 5) are two points, then OP . OQ cos ∠ POQ=¿ ¿
a) 8 b) 15 c) 22 d) 23
If in a ∆ ABC , 2b 2=a 2+ c2 , then is equal to

347. sin 3 B
sin B
( ) ( )
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) c −a b) c −a c) c −a d) c −a
2 ca ca ca 2 ca
348. A spherical balloon of radius r subtends an angle α at the eye of an observer. If the angle
of elevation of the centre of the balloon be β , then height of the centre of the balloon is
a) r cosec α sin β
2 () b) r cosec α sin β
2 ()
c) r sin α cosec β
2 ()
d) r sin α cosec β
2 ()
349. A point P(2 , 4) transtates to the point Q along the parallel to the positive direction of x -
axis by 2 units. If O be the origin, then ∠ OPQ is
d) None of these
a)
sin−1
√ 399
400
b) cos−1 1
( 20 ) c)
−sin−1 (√ ) 399
400
350. From the top of a hill h meters high, the angles of depressions of the top and the bottom
of a pillar are α and β respectively. The height (in meters) of the pillar is
a) h ¿ ¿ b) h ¿ ¿ c) h ¿ ¿ d) h ¿ ¿
351. If G(1 , 4) is the centroid of triangle ABC having its two vertices A and B at (4 ,−3) and
(−9 , 7) respectively, then area of the triangle ABC in square units, is
a) 138 b) 319 c) 183 d) 381
2 2 2 2
352. If a=2 √ 2 , b=6 , A=45 °, then
a) No triangle is possible b) One triangle is possible
c) Two triangles are possible d) Either no triangle or two triangles are

possible
353. Two poles of equal height stand on either side of a 100 m wide road. At a point between
the poles the angles of elevation of the topes of the poles are 30 ° and 60 ° . The height of
each pole is
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a) 25 m b) c) 100 m d) None of these
25 √ 3 m
√3
354. Area (in sq unit) enclosed by y=1 , 2 x+ y =2 and x + y=2 is
a) 1 sq unit b) 1 sq unit c) 1 sq unit d) 2 sq units
355. The feet of the perpendicular drawn from P to the sides of a ∆ ABC are collinear, then P
2 4
is
a) Circumcentre of ∆ ABC b) Lies on the circumcircle of ∆ ABC
c) Excentre of ∆ ABC d) None of the above
356. Let O ( 0 , 0 ) , P ( 3 , 4 ) ,Q ( 6 , 0 ) be the vertices of the triangleOP Q . The point R inside the
triangle OP Q is such that the triangles OPR , P Q R ,O Q R are of equal area. The
coordinates of R are
(3 )
a) 4 , 3
( 3)
b) 3 , 2
( 3)
c) 3 , 4
(3 3)
d) 4 , 2
357. A tree is broken by wind, its upper part touches the ground at a point 10 metres from the
foot of the tree and makes an angle of 45 ° with the ground. The entire length of the tree
is
a) 15 metres b) 20 metres c)
10 ( 1+ √ 2 ) metres (
d) 10 1+ √ 3 metres
2 )
358. Without change of axes the origin is shifted to ( h , k ) , then from the equation
x + y −4 x+6 y−7=0 the terms containing linear powers are missing. The point (h , k ) is
2 2
a) (3 , 2) b) (−3 , 2) c) (2 ,−3) d) (−2 ,−3)
359. The horizontal distance between two towers is 60 m and the angle of depression of the
top of the first tower as seen from the top of the second is 30 ° . If the height of the
second tower be 150 m, then the height of the first tower is
a) (150−60 3)m b) 90 m c) (150−20 3)m d) None of these
√ √
Let a> 0 , b>0 . The sum of the distance of the point (a ,b) from the lines + =1and
360. x y
a b
+ =1is
x y
b a
a) a+b b) c) 2ab d)
2 √ ab a+b √ a2 +b 2
In ∆ ABC , if , then C is equal to
361. 1 1 3
+ =
b+c c+ a a+b+ c
a) 90 ° b) 60 ° c) 45 ° d) 30 °
362. If in a ∆ ABC , 4 sin A=4 sin B=3 sin C , then cos C is equal to
a) 1/3 b) 1/9 c) 1/27 d) 1/18
363. In a ∆ ABC , ( b+c ) ( bc ) cos A + ( a+ c )( ac ) cos B+ ( a+ b ) ( ab ) cos C is
a) 2 2 2 b) 3 3 3
a + b +c a + b +c
c) ( 2 2 2 d) ( a+ b+c ) (ab+bc +ca)
a+ b+c ) (a + b +c )
364. If a flag staff of 6 m high placed on the top of a tower throws a shadow of 2 √ 3 m along
the ground, then the angle (in degrees) that the sun makes with the ground is
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a) 60 ° b) 80 ° c) 75 ° d) None of these
365. If the angles of a ∆ ABC be in AP, then
a) 2 2 2 b) 2 2 2 c) 2 2 2 d) 2 2 2
c =a + b −ab b =a +c −ac a =b +c −ac b =a +c
366. The sides of a triangle are respectively 7 cm, 4 √ 3 cm and √ 13 cm, then the smallest
angle of the triangle is
a) π b) π c) π d) π
367. The straight lines x + y=0 , 3 x+ y−4=0 and x +3 y−4=0 form a triangle which is
6 3 4 5
a) Right angled b) Equilateral c) Isosceles d) None of these
368. A tower of x metres height has flag staff at its top. The tower and the flag staff subtend
equal angles at a point distant y metres from the foot of the tower. Then, the length of
the flag staff in metres is
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) y x − y b) x x + y c) x x + y d) x x − y
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
x +y y −x x −y x +y
| |
369. x1 y1 1
If x 2 y 2 1 =0 , then the points (x 1 , y 1 ), (x2 , y 2) and (x 3 , y 3 ) are
x3 y3 1
a) Vertices of an equilateral triangle b) Vertices of a right angled triangle
c) Vertices of an isosceles triangle d) None of the above
370. If two angles of ∆ ABC are 45 ° and 60 ° , then the ratio of the smallest and the greatest
sides are
a) ( ) b) c) d)
√ 3−1 :1 √ 3 : √2 1 : √3 √ 3 :1
371. An aeroplane flying horizontally 1 km above the ground is observed at an elevation of
60 ° and after 10 s the elevation is observed to be 30 °. The uniform speed of the
aeroplane (in km/h) is
a) 240 b) c) d) None of these
240 3 √60 3 √
372. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from the top and bottom of a building of
height ' a ' are 30 ° and 45 ° respectively. If the tower and the building stand at the same
level, the height of the tower is
a) a(3+ √ 3) b) a ( 3+1) c) d) a ( 3−1)
√ a √3 √
2
If in a ∆ ABC , 2b 2=a 2+ c2 , then is equal to
373. sin 3 B
sin B
( ) ( 2 ca )
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) c −a b) c −a c) c −a d) c −a
2 ca ca ca
374. The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h mt. above is θ ° and the angle of
depression of its reflection in the lake is ϕ . Then, the height is
a) h sin(ϕ−θ) b) h sin(ϕ+θ) c) h sin(θ+ ϕ) d) None of these
sin(ϕ+θ) sin(ϕ−θ) sin(θ−ϕ)
In a∆ ABC , ∠ B= ∧∠ C= . If D divides BC internally in ratio 1:3, then the value of
375. π π
3 4
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is
sin ∠BAD
sin ∠CAD
a) 1
√3 √6
b) 1 2 c)
√ d) 1
3
376. Let equation of the side BC of a ∆ ABC be x + y +2=0. If coordinates of its orthocentre and
3
circumcentre are (1, 1) and (2, 0) respectively, then radius of the circumcircle of ∆ ABC
is
a) 3 b) c) d) None of these
√ 10 2 √2
377. In a ∆ ABC , if b+ c=2 a and ∠ A=60 °, then ∆ ABC is
a) Equilateral b) Right angled c) Isosceles d) Scalene
378. The orthocenter of the triangle with vertices (−2 ,−6 ) ,(−2 , 4) and (1, 3) is
a) (3, 1) b) (1, 1/3) c) (1,3) d) None of these
379. If a> 0 , b>0 the maximum area of the triangle formed by the points O ( 0 , 0 ) , A (a cos θ , b sin θ)
and B(a cos θ ,−b sin θ) is (in sq unit)
a) ab whenθ= π b) 3 ab whenθ= π c) ab whenθ= −π d) 2 2
a b
2 4 2 4 2 4
380. If the coordinates of orthocentre O ' and centroid G of a ∆ ABC are (0 , 1) and (2 , 3)
respectively, then the coordinates of the circumcentre are
a) (3 , 2) b) (1 , 0) c) (4 , 3) d) (3 , 4)
381. The point P is equidistant from A(1 , 3), B(−3 , 5) and C (5 ,−1), then PA is equal to
a) 5 b) c) 25 d)
5 √5 5 √ 10
382. The coordinates of the incentre of the triangle having sides
and y−15=0 are

3 x−4 y=0 , 5 x+12 y=0
a) −1 , 8 b) 1 ,−8 c) 2, 6 d) None of these
383. The mid point of the line joining the points (−10 , 8) and (−6 , 12) divides the line joining
the points (4 ,−2) and (−2 , 4) in the ratio
a) 1 :2 internally b) 1 :2 externally c) 2 :1 internally d) 2 :1 externally
384. The centre of circle inscribed in square formed by the lines x 2−8 x +12=0 and
y −14 y+ 45=0, is
2
a) (4, 7) b) (7, 4) c) (9, 4) d) (4, 9)
If A , A 1 , A 2 , A3 be the areas of the incircle and excircles, then is equal to

385. 1 1 1
+ +
√ A1 √ A2 √ A3
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
√A √A √A √A
If x=X cos θ−Y sin θ , y=X sin θ+Y cos θ and x + 4 xy + y = A X + B Y , 0 ≤θ ≤ , then
386. 2 2 2 2 π
2
a) θ= π b) θ= π c) A=−6 d) B=1
6 4
387. If P ( 1 ,0 ) , Q=(−1 , 0) and R=(2 , 0) are three given points, then the locus of a point S
satisfying the relation S Q 2+ S R 2=2 S P2 is
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a) A straight line parallel to x -axis b) A circle through origin
c) A circle with centre at the origin d) A straight line parallel to y -axis
388. The triangle formed by x 2−3 y 2=0 and x=4 is
a) Isosceles b) Equilateral c) Right angled d) None of these
389. The angle of elevation of the top of an incomplete vertical pillar at a horizontal distance
of 100 m from its base is 45 ° . If the angle of elevation of the top of the complete pillar at
the same point is to be 60 ° , then the height of the incomplete pillar is to be increased by
a) b) 100 m c) ( ) d) ( )
50 √ 2m 100 √ 3−1 m 100 √ 3+1 m
390. If O ( 0 , 0 ) , A (4 ,0) and B(0 , 3) are the vertices of a triangle OAB , then the coordinates of
the excentre opposite to the vertex O(0 , 0) are
a) (12 , 12) b) (6 , 6) c) (3 , 3) d) None of these
391. A tower subtends an angle α at a point A in the plane of its base and angle of depression
of the foot of the tower at a point l metres just above A is β . The height of the tower is
a) l tan β cot α b) l tan α cot β c) l tan α tan β d) l cot α cot β
392. Observe the following statements

C
2 2 B
I .∈∆ ABC b cos +c cos =s
2 2
A b+c
II . ∆ ABC , cot = ⇒ B=90 °
Which of the following is correct?
2 2
a) Both I and II are true
b) I is true, II is false
c) I is false, II is false
d) Both I and II are false
393. If A and B are two points on one bank of a straight river and C , D are two other points on
the other bank of river. If direction from A to B is same as that from C to D and
AB=a , ∠ CAD=α ,∠ DAB=β , ∠ CBA=γ , then CD is equal to
a) a sin β sin γ b) a sin α sin γ c) a sin α sin β d) None of these
sin α sin(α + β + γ ) sin β sin(α + β + γ ) sin γ sin (α + β+ γ )
394. ABCD is a square plot. The angle of elevation of the top of a pole standing at D from A or
C is 30 ° and that from B is θ, then tanθ is equal to
a) b) c) d)
√6 1/ √ 6 √ 3/2 √ 2/3
395. In a ∆ ABC , if ( √ 3−1 ) a=2 b , A=3 B, then ∠ C is
a) 60 ° b) 120 ° c) 30 ° d) 45 °
396. The angle of elevation of an object from a point on the level ground is α . Moving d meters
on the ground towards the object, the angle of elevation is found to be β . Then the
height (in meters) of the object is
a) d tan α b) d cot β d c) d) d
cot α + cot β cot α −cot β
397. In a ∆ PQR as shown in figure given that x : y : z=2 :3 :6, then the value of ∠ QPR is
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a) π b) π c) π d) None of these
6 4 3
398. If by shifting the origin at (1 , 1) the coordinates of a point P become ( cos θ ,cos ϕ ) , then the
original coordinates of P were
a) 2 2
(2 cos θ/2 , 2 cos ϕ /2)
b) 2 2
(2 sin θ/ 2 ,2 sin ϕ / 2)
c) (2 cos θ /2 , 2 cos ϕ /2)
d) (2 sin θ/2 , 2sin ϕ /2)
399. In a ∆ ABC , if r 1=2 r 2=3 r 3 , then
a) a = 4 b) a = 5 c) a+ b−2 c=0 d) 2 a = b+c

b 5 b 4
400. A C
sin sin
In a ∆ ABC , if a , b , c are in AP, then the value of is
2 2
B
sin
a) 1 c) 2
2
b) 1 d) −1
401. The top of a hill observed from the top and bottom of a building h is at angles of
2
elevation p and q respectively. The height of hill is

a) h cot q b) h cot p c) h tan p d) None of these
cot q−cot p cot p−cot q tan p−tan q
In a triangle, if b=20 , c=21 and sin A= , then a is equal to
402. 3
a) 12 b) 13 c) 14 d) 15
5
403. In ∆ ABC , a=2, b = 4 and ∠ C=60 ° , then ∠ A and ∠ B are equal to
a) 90 ° , 30° b) 60 ° ,60 ° c) 30 ° , 90° d) 60 ° , 45 °
404. If in an equilateral triangle R=√ 3 cm, then the length of each side of the triangle is
a) 1 cm b) 2 cm c) 3 cm d) None of these
In a ∆ ABC , is equal to
405. b−c cos A
d) None of these
c−b cos A
a) sin B b) cos C c) cos B
sin C cos B cos C
In a ∆ ABC , if 2 s=a+b+ c, then the value of the is equal to
406. s (s−a) ( s−b ) (s−c )
−
d) None of these
bc bc
a) sin A b) cos A c) tan A
407. The centroid of a triangle is (2, 7) and two of its vertices are (4, 8) and (−2 , 6). The third
vertex is
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a) (0, 0) b) (4, 7) c) (7, 4) d) (7, 7)
408. Each side of a square subtends an angle of 60 ° at the top of a tower h metres high
standing in the centre of the square. If a is the length of each side of the square, then
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
2 a =h 2 h =a 3 a =2h 2 h =3 a
In ∆ ABC , ( a−b ) cos is equal to

409. 2 2 C 2 2C
+ ( a+b ) sin
d) None of these
2 2
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2
a b c
If the area of a ∆ ABC is given by ∆=a −( b−c ) , then tan ( A2 ) is equal to

410. 2 2
a) −1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 1
4 2
411. If O '(4 , 8/3) is the orthocentre of the triangle ABC the coordinates of whose vertices are
O ( 0 , 0 ) , A (8 , 0) and B ( 4 , 6 ) , then the coordinates of the orthocentre of ∆ O ' AB are
a) (0 , 0) b) (8 , 0) c) (4, 6) d) None of these
412. In a ∆ ABC , if b 2+ c2 =3 a2, then cot B+cot C−cot A is equal to
a) 1 b) ab c) 0 d) ac
413. From the top of a tower, the angle of depression of a point on the ground is 60° .If the
4∆ 4∆
distance of this point from the tower is m, then the height of the tower is
1
√3+ 1
a) 4 √ 3 m b) √ 3+ 3 m c) 3−√ 3 m d) √ 3 m
414. If in a ∆ ABC , a=6 cm, b=8 cm, c=10 cm, then the value of sin 2 A is
2 2 2 2
a) 6 /25 b) 8 /25 c) 10/25 d) 24 /25
415. 1+cos ( A−B ) cos C
1+cos ( A−C)cos B
2 2 2 2
a) a−b b) a+b c) a −b d) a +b
a+b a+ c 2 2 2 2
416. The base of a cliff is circular. From the extremities of a diameter of the base angles of
a −c a +c
elevation of the top of the cliff are 30 ° and 60 ° . If the height of the cliff be 500 m, then
the diameter of the base of the cliff is
a) 2000 m b) 1000 m c) 2000 m d)
1000 √ 3 m
√3 √3 √2
417. The sides BC , CA and AB of a triangle ABC are of lengths a , b and c respectively. If D is
the mid point of BC and AD is perpendicular to AC , then the value of cos A cos C is
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a) 3(a −c ) b) 2(a −c ) c) (a −c ) d) 2(c −a )
2 ac 3 bc
3 ac 3 ac
418. The mid points of the sides of a triangle are D ( 6 , 1 ) , E(3 ,5) and F (−1 ,−2), then the vertex
opposite to D is
a) (−4 , 2) b) (−4 , 5) c) (2, 5) d) (10, 8)
419. The locus of a points which moves such that the sum of the squares of its distance from
three vertices of the triangle is constant is a/an
a) Circle b) Straight line c) Ellipse d) None of the above
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420. The angles A , B and C of a ∆ ABC are in AP. if b :c =√ 3 : √ 2, then the angle A is
a) 30 ° b) 15 ° c) 75 ° d) 45 °
421. If the three points (0, 1), (0 ,−1) and (x , 0) are vertices of an equilateral triangle, then the
values of x are
a) b) c) d)
√ 3 , √2 √ 3 ,−√ 3 −√ 5 , √ 3 √ 2 ,−√ 2
The sides of a triangle are sin α cos α and √ 1+sin α cos α for some0< α < . Then, the greatest
422. π
angle of the triangle is

2
a) 60 ° b) 90 ° c) 120 ° d) 150 °
423. From an aeroplane flying, vertically above a horizontal road, the angles of depression of
two consecutive stones on the same side of the aeroplane are observed to be 30 ° and 60 °
respectively. The height at which the aeroplane is flying in km, is
a) 4 b) √ 3 c) 2 d) 2
√3 √3
424. A flag staff 20 m long standing on a wall 10 m high subtends an angle whose tangent is
2
0.5 at a point on the ground. If θ is the angle subtended by the wall at this point, then
a) b) c) 1 d) None of these
tanθ=1 tanθ=3 tanθ=
425. The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from two points distance a and b
2
from the base and in the same line with it, are complimentary. If θ is the angle
subtended at the top of the tower by the line joining these points then sin θ=¿
a) a−b b) a+b c) a−b d) None of these
√2(a+b) a−b a+b
426. In a triangle with one angle if 120 ° , the length of the sides forms an AP. If the length of
the greatest sides is 7 cm, then area of triangle is
a) 3 √ 15 c m 2 b) 15 √ 3 c m 2 c) 15 c m 2 d) 3 √ 3 c m 2
4 4 4 4
If in a ∆ ABC , , then cos A is equal to
427. b +c c+ a a+b
= =
d) None of these
11 12 13
a) 1 b) 5 c) 19
5 7 35
428. If two vertices of an equilateral triangle are (0, 0) and (3 , 3 √ 3), then the third vertex lies
at
a) (3 ,−3) b) (−3 , 3) c) (−3 , 3 3) d) None of these
√
In an isosceles right angled ∆ ABC , ∠ B=90 ° , AD is the median, then is
429. sin ∠ BAD
sin ∠ CAD
a) 1 b) c) 1 d) None of these
√2
√2
430. If P ( 1 ,2 ) , Q ( 4 , 6 ) , R(5 , 7) and S(a , b) are the vertices of a parallelogram P Q RS , then
a) a=2 , b=4 b) a=b , b=4 c) a=2 , b=3 d) a=3 , b=5
431. Angles of a triangle are in the ratio4 :1:1 . The ratio between its greatest side and
perimeter is
a) 3 b) 1 c) √3 d) 2
2+ √ 3 2+ √ 3 √3+ 2 2+ √ 3
432. From the top of a cliff h metres above sea level an observer notices that angles of
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depression of an object A and its image B are complementary. If the angle of depression
at A is θ . The height of A above sea level is
a) h sin θ b) h cos θ c) h sin 2 θ d) h cos 2 θ
433. The radius of the incircle of triangle when sides are 18, 24 and 30 cm is
a) 2 cm b) 4 cm c) 6 cm d) 9 cm
434. The points (1, 3) and (5, 1) are the opposite vertices of a rectangle. The other two
vertices lie on the line y=2 x +c , then the value of c will be
a) 4 b) −4 c) 2 d) −2
435. If the vertices of a triangle at O ( 0 , 0 ) , A (a , 0) and B ( 0 , a ) . Then, the distance between its
circumcentre and orthocentre is
a) a b) a c) d) a
√2 a
2 √2 4
436. The straight lines x= y , x−2 y=3 and x +2 y=−3 form a triangle, which is
437. The vertices of a triangle are (6, 0), (0, 6) and (6, 6). The distance between its
circumcentre and centroid is
a) 2 b) c) 1 d)
√2 2 √2
In a ∆ ABC , a=5 ,b=7 and sin A= , then the number of possible triangles are
438. 3
a) 1 b) 0 c) 2 d) Infinite
4
439. The points (k , 2−2k ) ,(−k +1 ,2 k ),(−4−k , 6−2 k ) are collinear, then k is equal to
a) 2 , 3 b) 1 , 0 c) 1 , 1 d) 1 , 2
440. If the vertices P , Q, R of a ∆ PQR are rational points, which of the following points of the
2
∆ PQR is (are) always rational points?

(A rational point is a point both of whose coordinates are rational numbers)
a) Centroid b) Incentre c) Circumcentre d) Orthocentre
441. Which of the following pieces of data does not uniquely determine acute angled ∆ ABC (
R=¿circumradius)?
a) a , sin A , sin B b) a , b , c c) a , sin B , R d) a , sin A , R
If a ∆ ABC , 2 ca sin is equal to

442. A−B+ C
2
a) 2 2 2 b) 2 2 2 c) 2 2 2 d) 2 2 2
a + b −c c +a −b b −c −a c −a −b
443. In any ∆ ABC under usual notation, a (b cos C−c cos B) is equal to
2 2 2 2
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) b −c d) c −b
b −c c −b
444. In ∆ ABC , G is he centroid, D is the mid point of BC . If A=( 2 ,3 )and G(7 , 5), then the point
2 2
D is
(2 )
a) 9 , 4
(2 )
b) 19 , 6
(2 2)
c) 11 , 11
(
d) 8 , 13
2 )
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445. The transformed equation of 3 x 2+3 y 2 +2 xy=2 , when the coordinate axes are rotated
through an angle of 45 ° , is
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) 2 2
x + 2 y =1 2 x + y =1 x + y =1 x + 3 y =1
446. The equation of the locus of a point equidistant from the points (a 1 , b1 ) and (a 2 , b 2) is
( a 1−a2 ) x + ( b 1−b2 ) y +c=0 , then the value of c is
a) (a2 +b2 +c 2 ) b) a 2−b2−c 2
√
d) None of the above
1 1 1 1 1 1
c) 1 (a2 +b2−a2−b 2)
2 2 1 1
447. ABC is a right angled triangle with ∠ B=90 ° , a=6 cm. If the radius of the circumcircle is 5
2
cm. Then the area of ∆ ABC is

a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
25 c m 30 c m 36 c m 24 c m
448. The transformed equation of x + 6 xy+ 8 y =10 when the axes are rotated through an angle
2 2
is
π
4
a) 2 2 b) 2 2
15 x −14 xy +3 y =20 15 x +14 xy−3 y =20
c) 2 2 d) 2 2
15 x +14 xy+ 3 y =20 15 x −14 xy−3 y =20
449. The angle of elevation of the top of a TV tower from three points A , B and C in a straight
line through the foot of the tower are α ,2 α ∧3 α respectively. If AB=a , then height of the
tower is
a) a tan ⁡α b) a sin α c) a sin 2α d) a sin 3 α
450. The ratio in which the x -axis divides the line segment joining (3 , 6) and (4 ,−3) is
a) 2 :1 b) 1 :2 c) 3 :4 d) None of these
451. AB is vertical tower. The point A is on the ground and C is the middle point of AB. The
part CB subtend an angle α at a point P on the ground. If AP=n AB, then the correct
relation is
a) ( 2 ) b) ( 2 ) c) 2 ( 2 ) d) ( 2 )
n= n +1 tan α n= 2 n −1 tan α n = 2 n + 1 tan α n= 2 n +1 tan α
452. If the points (−2 ,−5),(2 ,−2),(8 , a) are collinear, then the value of a is
a) −5 b) 5 c) 3 d) 1
453. If in a ∆ ABC , cos A+2 cos B+cos C=2, then a , b , c are in

2 2 2 2
In a ∆ ABC , a=5 , a=4 and cos ( A+ B)= . In this triangle, c is equal to

454. 31
b) 36 c) 6 d) None of these
32
a)
√6
455. In a triangle r 1 >r 2 >r 3 , then
a) a> b>c b) a< b<c c) a> b and b< c d) a< b and b> c
456. In a ∆ ABC , if a=2 x , b=2 y and ∠ C=120 ° , then the area of the triangle is
a) xy sq unit b)
xy √ 3 sq unit c) 3 xy sq unit d) 2 xy sq unit
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457. If the points ( a , b ) ,( a' ,b ' ) and (a−a ' , b−b' ) are collinear, then
a) ' ' b) ' ' c) ' ' d) 2 2

a b =a b ab=a b a a =b b a + b =1
458. If A (−a , 0 ) and B ( a , 0 ) are two fixed points, then the locus of the point at which AB
subtends a right angle, is
a) 2 2 2 b) 2 2 2 c) 2 2 2 d) 2 2 2
x + y =2 a x − y =a x + y + a =0 x + y =a
459. If the coordinates of two vertices of an equilateral triangle ae (2 , 4) and ( 2 , 6 ) , then the
coordinates of its third vertex are
a) ( 3 , 5) b) (2 3 ,5) c) (2+ 3 , 5) d) (2 , 5)
√ √ √
460. If point (x , y ) is equidistant from (a+ b , b−a) and (a−b , a+ b), then
a) ax +by =0 b) ax−by=0 c) bx +ay =0 d) bx−ay=0
If A , B ,C , D are the angles of a quadrilateral, then

461. ∑ tan A is equal to
∑ cot A
a) b) c) d)
∏ tan A ∏ cot A ∑ tan2 A ∑ cot2 A
462. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 3:4:5, then the sides are in the ratio
a) b) c) d) 3 :4 :5
2 : √ 6 : √ 3+ 1 √ 2: √6 : √3+1 2 : √ 3: √ 3+1
463. A line joining A ( 2 , 0 ) and B(3 , 1) is rotated about A in anti-clockwise direction through 15°
. Find the equation of the line in the new position. If B goes to C in the new position,
then coordinates of C are
d) None of these
a)
(2+ √ 2 , √2 )
1 √3 b)
(2− √ 2 , √ 2 )
1 √3 c)
(2+ √ 2 , 2 )
1 √3
464. ABC is a triangle with vertices A(−1, 4), B ( 6 ,−2 ) and C (−2 , 4 ) . D , E and F are the points
which divide each AB , BC , and CA respectively in the ratio 3 : 1 internally. Then, the
centroid of ∆≝¿ is
a) (3, 6) b) (1, 2) c) (4, 8) d) (−3 , 6)
465. A house subtends a right angle at the window of an opposite house and the angle of
elevation of the window from the bottom of the first house is 60 ° . If the distance between
the two house be 6 m, then the height of the first house is
8 √3 m 6 √3 m 4 √3 m
466. The orthocentre of the triangle whose vertices are
¿is
a) {−a , a ( t +t +t +t +t t ) } b) {−a , a ( t +t +t +t t t ) }
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
c) {−a , a ( t −t −t −t t t ) } d) {−a , a ( t +t −t −t t t ) }
467. A flag staff is upon the top of a building. If at a distance of 40 m from the base of
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
building the angles of elevation of the topes of the flag staff and building are 60 ° and 30 °
respectively, then the height of the flag staff is
a) 46.19 m b) 50 m c) 25 m d) None of these
468. A person observes the angle of elevation of a building as 30 ° . The persons proceeds
towards the building with a speed of 25( √ 3−1) m/h. After two hours, he observes the
angle of elevation as 45° .The height of the building (in metres)is
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a) 50( 3−1) b) 50( 3+1) c) 50 d) 100
√ √
In a ∆ ABC , ∑ (b +c) tan is equal to
( )
469. A B−C
tan
2 2
a) a b) b c) c d) 0
470. In a ∆ ABC , angle A is greater than angle B. If the measures of angles A and B satisfy the
equation 3 sin x−4 sin3 x −k=0 , 0<k <1, then the measure of angle C is
a) π b) π c) 2 π d) 5 π
3 2 3 6
471. In a ∆ ABC , a , c , A are given and b 1 , b2 are two values of third side b such that b=2 b1.
Then, sin A is equal to
d) None of these
√ √ √
2 2 2 2 2 2
a) 9 a −c b) 9 a −c c) 9 a +c
2 2 2
8a 8c 8a
472. The incentre of a triangle with vertices (7, 1), (−1 , 5 ) and (3+2 √ 3 ,3+ 4 √ 3) is
c) (7, 1) d) None of the above

(
a) 3+ 2 , 3+ 4
√3 √3 )3 √3 (
b) 1+ 2 , 1+ 4
3√3 )
473. A B
tan −tan
In any triangle ABC , is equal to
2 2
A B
tan + tan
2 2
a) a−b b) a−b c) a−b d) c
474. If orthocentre and circumcentre of triangle are respectively (1, 1) and (3, 2), then the
a+b 2 a+b+ c a+b
coordinates of its centroid are

a) 7 5
(3 , 3) b) 5 7
(3 , 3)
475. In ∆ ABC , AD is median and ∠ A=60 °, then 4 A D2 is equal to
a) 2 2 b) 2 2 c) 2 2 d) None of these
b + c −bc 2 b +c −2 bc b + c +2 bc
476. The circumcentre of the triangle formed by the lines y=x , y=2 x and y=3 x + 4 is
a) (6, 8) b) (6 ,−8) c) (3, 4) d) (−3 ,−4)
If in a ∆ ABC , cot , then the ∆ ABC is

477. A b+ c
=
2 a
478. Area of the triangle formed by the lines 3 x 2−4 xy + y 2=0 , 2 x− y=6 is
a) 16 sq units b) 25 sq units c) 36 sq units d) 49 sq units
479. The shadow of a tower is found to be 60 m shorter when the sun’s altitude changes from
30 ° to 60 ° . The height of the tower from the ground is approximately equal to
a) 62 m b) 301 m c) 101 m d) 52 m
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Let 0< α < be a fixed angle. If P=(cos θ , sin θ) and Q= { cos ( α −θ ) , sin ( α −θ ) }. Then Q is
480. π
obtained from P by
2
a) Clockwise rotation around the origin b) Anti-clockwise rotation around origin

through angle α through angle α
Reflection in the line through the origin
c) Reflection in the line through the origin
with slope tan α with slope tan
d) α
2
481. The equation of the base of an equilateral triangle is x + y=2 and the vertex is (2 ,−1). The
area of triangle is
a) b) √ 3 c) 1 d) 2
2 √3
√3 √3
482. If (0, 1) is the orthocentre and (2, 3) is the centroid of a triangle. Then, its circumcentre
6
is
a) (3, 2) b) (1, 0) c) (4, 3) d) (3, 4)
483. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower observed from each of the three points
A , B ,C on the ground forming a triangle is the same angle α . If R is the circumradius of
the ∆ ABC , then the height of the tower is
a) R sin α b) R cos α c) R co t α d) R tan α
484. The circumcentre of a triangle formed by the lines xy +2 x+ 2 y + 4=0 and x + y +2=0 is
a) (−1 ,−1) b) (0 ,−1) c) (1 , 1) d) (−1 , 0 )
485. If the distance of any point P from the points A(a+b , a−b) and B(a−b , a+ b) are equal,
then the locus of P is
a) ax +by =0 b) x− y =0 c) x + y=0 d) bx−ay=0
486. In an equilateral triangle of side 2 √ 3 cm, the circumcentre is
a) 1 cm b) c) 2 cm d)
√ 3 cm 2 √ 3 cm
487. Let ABC be a triangle, two of whose vertices are (15, 0) and (0, 10). If the orthocenter is
(6, 9), then the third vertex is
a) (15, 10) b) (10 ,−15) c) (0, 0) d) None of these
488. An aeroplane flying at a height of 300 metres above the ground passes vertically above
another plane at an instant when the angles of elevation of the two planes from the same
point on the ground are 60 ° and 45 ° respectively. The height of the lower plane from the
ground (in metres) is
a) b) 100 c) 50 d)
100 √ 3 150 ( √ 3+1 )
√3
489. If the sides of a triangle are in ratio 3:7:8, then R :r is equal to
a) 2:7 b) 7:2 c) 3:7 d) 7:3
In a ∆ ABC , ( b+c−a ) tan is equal to

490. A
2
a) 2 ∆ b) ∆ c) ∆ s d) s R
491. The sum of the radii of inscribed and circumscribed circles for an n sides regular polygon
s s bc a
of side a , is
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a) a cot π
(n ) b) a cot π
2 (2n) ( 2n )
c) a cot π d) a cot π
4 (2n)
492. If ∆=a 2−( b−c )2, where ∆ is the area of ∆ ABC , then tan A is equal to
a) 15 b) 8 c) 8 d) 1
16 17 15 2
493. The median BEand AD of a triangle with vertices A(0 ,b), B ( 0 ,0 ) , C ¿ , 0 ¿ are perpendicular
to each other, if
a) a= b b) b= a c) ab=1 d)
a=± √2 b
2 2
494. If a , b , c be the sides of a ∆ ABC and if roots of the equation a ( b−c ) x 2+b ( c−a ) x +c ( a−b )=0
are equal, then sin ( ) ( ) ( ) are in

2 A 2 B 2 C
, sin , sin
2 2 2
a) AP b) GP c) HP d) AGP
495. 1+cos ( A−B ) cos C
1+cos ( A−C ) cos B
2 2 2 2
a) a−b b) a+b c) a −b d) a +b
a−c a+ c 2 2 2 2
496. In a ∆ ABC , a=13 cm, b=12 cm and c=5 cm. The distance of A from BC is
a −c a +c
a) 144 b) 65 c) 60 d) 25
13 12 13 13
497. If in a ∆ ABC , r 1< r 2 <r 3, then
a) a< b<c b) a> b>c c) b< a<c d) a< c< b
498. A ladder rests against a wall making an angle α with the horizontal. The foot of the
ladder is pulled away from the wall through a distance x , so that it slides a distance y
down the wall making an angle β with the horizontal. The correct relation is
(2)
a) x= y tan α + β
(2)
b) y=x tan α + β c) x= y tan ( α + β ) d) y=x tan ( α + β )
499. Let A ( h , k ) , B (1 ,1) and C (2 ,1) be the vertices of a right angled triangle with AC as its
hypotenuse. If the area of the triangle is 1, then the set of values which ' k ' can take is
given by
a) {1, 3} b) {0, 2} c) {−1 , 3 } d) {−3 ,−2}
A variable line + =1 is such thata+ b=4 . The locus of the mid point of the portion of
500. x y
the line intercepted between the axes is

a b
a) x + y=4 b) x + y=8 c) x + y=1 d) x + y=2
If in a ∆ ABC , tan ( A2 ) , tan ( B2 ) , tan ( C2 ) are in HP, then the sides a , b , c are in
501.
502. The shadow of tower standing on a level ground is x metres long when the sun’s altitude
is 30 ° , while it is y metres long when the altitude is 60 ° . If the height of the tower is
45.
√3 m, then x− y is
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a) 45 m b) c) 45 m d) 45. √ 3 m
45 √ 3 m
√3
503. All points lying inside the triangle formed by the points (1, 3), (5, 0) and (−1 , 2) satisfy
2
a) 3 x+ 2 y ≥ 0 b) 2 x+ y−13<0 c) 2 x−3 y−12 ≤ 0 d) All of these
504. If the area of the triangle with vertices (x , 0),(1 , 1) and (0 , 2) is 4 sq unit, then the value of
x is
a) −2 b) −4 c) −6 d) 8
505. If the centroid of the triangle formed by the points (0, 0), (cos θ ,sin θ) and (sin θ ,−cos θ)
lies on the line y=2 x , then θ is equal to
a) −1 b) −1 c) −1 d) −1
tan 2 tan 3 tan (−3) tan (−2)
506. In order to remove first degree terms from the equation 2 x 2+7 y 2 +8 x−14 y+ 4=0 , the
origin is shifted at the point
a) (−2 , 1) b) (1 , 2) c) (2 , 1) d) (1 ,−2)
507. If t 1+ t 2 +t 3=−t 1 t 2 t 3, then orthocentre of the triangle formed by the points

[ a t 1 t 2 , a ( t1 +t 2 ) ] , [ a t2 t3 , a ( t 2+ t3 ) ] and [a t3 t 1 , a(t3 +t 1)], lies on
a) (a ,0) b) (−a ,0) c) (0 , a) d) (0 ,−a)
508. If A(−5 ,0) and B(3 , 0) are two vertices of a triangle ABC . Its area is 20 sq cm. The vertex
C lies on the line x− y =2. The coordinates of C are
a) (−7 ,−5 )∨(3 ,5) b) (−3 ,−5 )∨(−5 ,7) c) ( 7 , 5 )∨(3 , 5) d) (−3 ,−5 )∨(7 ,5)
509. The locus of a point P which moves such that 2 PA=3 PB, where coordinates of points A
and B are (0,0) and (4,−3), is
a) 2 2 b) 2 2
5 x −5 y −72 x +54 y+225=0 5 x +5 y −72 x +54 y +225=0
c) 2 2 d) 2 2
5 x +5 y +72 x−54 y +225=0 5 x +5 y −72 x−54 y−225=0
510. The coordinates of the centroid of a triangle having its circumcentre and orthocentre at
(7 /2 , 5/2) and (2 , 1) respectively, are
a) (3 , 2) b) (13 /6 ,3 /2) c) (5/2 , 3/2) d) (3 /2 , 5/2)
The base angle of triangle are 22 ° and112 ° . If b is the base and h is the height of the
511. 1 1
triangle, then
2 2
a) b=2 h b) b=3 h c) d)
b=( 1+ √ 3 ) h b=( 2+ √ 3 ) h
Let ABC be a triangle such that ∠ ACB= and let a , b and c denote the lengths of the
512. π
6
sides opposite to A , B and C respectively. The value (s) of x for which a=x 2+ x+1 , b=x2 −1
and c=2 x +1 is (are)
a) −(2+ 3) b) c) d)
√ 1+ √ 3 2+ √ 3 4 √3
513. If the distance between the points P(a cos 48 ° , 0) and Q(0 , a cos 12° ) is d , then d 2−a2=¿
2 2 2
a) a ( √5−1 ) b) a ( √5+1 ) c) a ( √ 5−1 ) d) a ( √5+1 )
8
514. In a ∆ ABC , a( b cos C−c cos B) is equal to
4 4 8
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a) 2 b) 2 2 c) 0 d) None of these
a b −c
515. If the points ( a 1 , b 1) ,( a2 , b2) and ( a 3 ,b 3 ) are collinear, then lines a i x +bi y +1=0 for i=1 , 2 ,3
are
a) Concurrent b) Identical c) Parallel d) None of these
516. In ∆ ABC , ( b+c ) cos A+ ( c+ a ) cos B+ ( a+ b ) cos C is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) a+ b+c d) 2(a+b+ c)
If in a ∆ ABC a=5 , b=4 , A= + B , then C

517. π
c) Cannot be
2
a) is tan−1 1
( 9) b) is tan −1 9
( 40 ) evaluated (9)
d) is 2 tan−1 1
518. If p1 , p2 , p 3 are altitudes of a ∆ ABC drawn from the vertices A , B ,C and ∆ the area of the
triangle, then p1 + p2 + p3 is equal to
−2 −2 −2
a) a+b+ c
2
b) a +b + c
2 2 2
c) a +b + c
2 2
d) None of these
∆ 4∆
2
∆
2
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Date : 24-07-2021 TEST ID: 221
Marks : 2072
: ANSWER KEY :
1) a 2) a 3) d 4) b 161) d 162) c 163) d 164) d

5) a 6) b 7) d 8) a 165) c 166) b 167) a 168) a
9) d 10) b 11) b 12) a 169) b 170) c 171) c 172) a
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Date : 24-07-2021 TEST ID: 221
Marks : 2072
: HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :
( α +β )x …(i)
1 (a)
y=tan
a ( cos 2 B−cos2 C ) + b2 ( cos 2 C−cos 2 A ) + c 2(cos2 A−cos2 B)
2
2
Now, on solving the equation of line with
Eq. (i), we get
¿ a 2 ( 1−sin2 B−1+ sin2 C ) +b 2 ( 1−sin2 C−1+sin 2 A )
2 2 2
+c (1−sin A−1+sin B)
[ a a
¿ a 2 ( sin 2 C−sin2 B ) +b2 ( sin2 A−sin2 C ) +c 2 ( sin2 B−sin2 A ) ( cos α +cos β ) , (sin α + sin β )
¿ k 2 a 2 ( c 2−b 2 ) +k 2 b2 ( a2 −c 2 ) +k 2 c 2 (b2−c2 )
2 2 ]
Area of
¿0 5 (a)
Let sin A=3 k , sin B=4 k ,sin C=5 k

2 (a)
∵
sin A sin B sin C
= = = p [say]
∆ ABC [
∆ PBC {−3 (−2− y ) + 4 ( y−5 )+ x (5+ 2)}
=
{6 ( 5+2 )−3 (−2−3 ) +4 (3−5)} ]
a b
3k 4 k 5k
⇒ = = =p
c ¿ |7 x+ 749y−14|=|x + y7−2|
a b c
Let PQ and RS be the poles of height 20
6 (b)
⇒ a=3
k
p ()
, b=4
k
p
, c=5()
k
p () m and 80 m subtending angles α and β at
R and P respectively. Let h be the height
⇒ a=3 l , b=4 l , c=5l let l=
[ k
p ] of the point T , the intersection of QR and
2 2 2
b +c −a PS
∴ cos A=
2bc
16+25−9 32 4
¿ = =
2× 4 × 5 40 5
2 2 2
c +a −b
∴ cos B=
2 ac
Then, PR=hcot α +h cot β

25+9−16 18 3
¿ = =
2 ×3 ×5 30 5
Now, cos A : cos B= : =4 :3
4 3 ¿ 20 cot α =80 cot β
5 5 ⇒ cot α=4 cot β
cot α
⇒ =4
Slope of perpendicular to the line joining
4 (b)
Again, h cot α +h cot β=20 cot α
cot β
the points
(a cos α , a sin α ) and
⇒ ( h−20 ) cot α =−h cot β
cot α h
−cos α−cos β ⇒ = =4
( a cos β , a sin β )= cot β 20−h
sin α −sin β ⇒ h=80−4 h
¿ tan
α +β ⇒ h=16 m
Hence, equation of perpendicular is

2
8 (a)
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Since, α , β , γ are the roots of the equation 7 λ+2 2
=4 ⇒ λ=
Thus, P divides AB internally in the ratio

3 2
x −3 p x +3 qx−1=0 λ+1 3
∴ α + β+ γ =3 p
The coordinates of the point dividing AB

αβ + βγ +γα =3 q 2 :3
and αβγ=1
Let G(x , y) be the centroid of the given externally in the ratio 2 :3 are
triangle
α+β+γ (2× 7−3× 2 2×1−3 ×−4
2−3
,
2−3
=(−8 ,−14) )
Hence, the harmonic conjugate of R with
∴ x= =p
3
respect to A and B is (−8 ,−14)
and
1 1 1
+ +
α β γ
y= 13 (c)
If O is the origin and P ( x 1 , y 1 ) ,Q (x2 , y 2) are
3
two points, then

βγ + γα+ αβ
¿ =q
Hence, coordinates of the centroid of
3 αβγ
OP × OQ cos ∠ POQ=x 1 x 2 + y 1 y 2
triangle are ( p , q) ∴ OP ×OQ ×sin ∠ POQ
¿ √ O P2 ×O Q2−O P2 × OQ2 ×cos 2 ∠ POQ
Let O(0 , 0) be the orthocenter, A(h , k) be
9 (d)
¿ √ ( x + y )( x + y )−( x x + y y )
2 2 2 2 2
the third vertex and B(−2 , 3) and C (5 ,−1)

1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2
¿ √ ( x y −x y ) =¿ x y −x y ∨¿
2
the other two vertices. Then, the slope of

1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
the line through A and O is , while the

k 14 (c)
( 3 )2 + ( 5 )2 −( 4 )2 3
line through B and C has the slope
h
cos B= =
2 ×3 ×5 5
. By the property of the
√
(−1−3) −4 9 4
= ⇒ sin B= 1− =
(5+ 2) 7
orthocenter, these two lines must be
25 5
perpendicular, so we have
∴ sin 2 B=2sin B cos B
4 3 24
¿2× × =
( kh )(−47 )=−1 ⇒ kh = 74 …(i)
5 5 25
Also, Given that, ∠ A=45 ° ,∠ B=75°

16 (d)
5−2+h −1+3+k
+ =7
⇒ h+ k=16 …(ii)
3 3
∠ c=180 °−45 °−75 °=60 °
Which is not satisfied by the points given
∴ a+ c √ 2=k (sin A + √ 2 sinC )
in the options (a), (b) or (c) ¿ k (sin 45 ° + √ 2sin 60 ° )
…(i)
Let (h , k ) be the point
10 (b) ¿k
( √12 + √2 √23 )=k ( 1+√ √23 )
According to question, And k =
b
sin B
4 √ ( h−h ) + k=h + k
2 2 2
= √
b 2 2b
¿
⇒ 4|k|=h + k
2 2
Locus of the point is

sin 75° √ 3+1
On putting the value of k in Eq. (i), we get
4 | y|=x + y ⇒ x + y −4| y|=0
2 2 2 2
a+ c √ 2=2 b
12 (a)
Given points are P ( 4 ,−2 ) , A (2 ,−4) and From figure ABCD is s square
18 (d)
B(7 , 1)
Suppose P divides AB in the ratio λ :1.
Then,
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are A ( 0 , 0 ) , B ( 0 , 2 ) ,C (2 , 0)
Whose diagonals AC and BD are of length

2 unit Now, AB=c= √ 0 2+22 =2
Hence, required area¿
1
AC × BD BC=a= √ 22 +22=2 √ 2
And CA =b=√ 22 +0 2=2
2
¿ ×2 ×2=2 sq units ∴ x coordinates of incentre
1
2
a x 1+b x 2 +c x3
¿
In ∆ APD ,
19 (c) a+b+ c
2 √ 2 ( 0 ) +2 ( 0 ) +2(2)
a ¿
tan 45 °= ⇒ AP=a 2 √ 2+2+ 2
AP
2
C ¿ =2−√ 2
2+ √ 2
D E
Let (x , y ) be the coordinates of vertex C

b 22 (a)
a
and (x 1 , y 1 ) be the coordinates of centroid

45o 45o
and in ∆ BPC ,
A B
of the triangle.
P
and y 1=
b x +2−2 y−3+1
tan 45 °= ∴ x 1=
PB 3 3
and y 1=
⇒ PB=b x y−2
∴ DE=a+ b∧CE=b−a ⇒ x 1=
In ∆ DEC , Since, the centriod lies on the line
3 3
2 2 2
D C = D E +E C 2 x+3 y =1
¿ ( a+ b2 ) + ( b−a2 ) ∴ 2 x 1 +3 y 1=1
2
¿ 2( a + b )
2
2 x 3 ( y −2 )
⇒ + =1
3 3
If the axes are rotated through 30 ° , we

20 (b) ⇒ 2 x +3 y=9
This equation represents the locus of the
have vertex C
x=X cos 30° −Y sin30 °=
√ 3 X−4
Let the height of the tower be h
2 23 (c)
X +√ 3 Y
¿ , y= X sin 30 °+Y cos 30 °= P
Substituting these values in
2
x + 2 √3 xy− y =2 a , we get
2 2 2
2 2
h
( √ 3 X−Y ) + 2 √ 3 ( √ 3 X−Y ) ( X + √3 Y ) −( X + √ 3 Y ) =8 a2
2 2 2 30o 60o
⇒ X −Y =a O
B 20 m A
In ∆ PAO , tan 60° =

Since, F , E and D are the mid points of
21 (c) h
the sides AB , AC and BC of triangle ABC

OA
⇒ OA =h cot 60 °= …(i)
respectively, then the vertices of triangle
h
√3
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In ∆ PBO , tan 30° =
h 2 2 2 2
4 s + a + b +c −2 s (a +b+c )
OB ¿
∆2
h 2 2 2
⇒ OB= a +b + c
1 ¿ 2
∆
√3
⇒ AB+ AO=√ 3 h
Let a=4 cm ,b=5 cm and c=6 cm
28 (b)
⇒ 20+ =√ 3 h[using Eq.(i)]
h
√3 ∴ s=
4 +5+6 15
=
Hence, area of triangle
20 2 2
⇒ h=
1
√3−
√3 ¿ √ s ( s−a )( s−b ) ( s−c )
(√ 152 )( 152 −4)( 152 −5)( 152 −6)

20 √3
⇒ h= ¿
2
⇒ h=10 √ 3 m
24 (a)
¿
√ 15 7 5 3 15
× × × = √7 c m2
2 2 2 2 4
We have, sin
A
2
=
√
( s−b ) ( s−c )
bc Let CD be the tower
30 (a)
In ∆ ACM , tan β=
2 A b
⇒ bc sin = ( s−b ) (s−c )
2 AC
On comparing with x sin
2 A ⇒ AC =b cot β
=( s−b ) (s−c)
We get, x=bc and in ∆ ADC , tan α =
2 CD
AC
⇒ CD=b cot β tan α
25 (c)
2 2 2 D
2 2 4a a cos 2 α
∴ p 1+ p 2= 2 2
+ 2 2
sec α + cose c α cos α + sin α
( )
2 2 2
2 4 cos α sin α cos 2 α
¿a 2 2
+ M N
cos α +sin α 1
¿ a 2 ( sin 2 2 α + cos2 2 α ) =a2 b
and p1 p 2=a sin 2 α cos 2α = ( 14 ) a sin 4 α

2 2 4 2 2 4 2 A C
2 2 31 (c)
p1 p2 2 ( p1 + p2 )
( )
2
Since, R=
∴ + = b 2 2
p2 p1 2 2
p 1 p2 = =
2 sin B 2 sin 30 ° 1
¿ 2
4 2
=4 cose c 4 α Area of circumcircle¿ π R 2
sin 4 α 2
¿ π × ( 2 ) =4 π sq unit
26 (c)
Let A ( 2 ,1 ) , B(−2 , 4)
33 (b)
2 2 2
b2−c2 4 R (sin B−sin C )
∴ AB=5 =
Hence, the locus is the line segment AB
2 aR 4 R2 sin A
sin(B+C)sin(B−C )
¿
27 (b) sin A
1 1 1 1 ¿ sin(B−C)
2
+ 2+ 2 + 2
r r1 r2 r 3
Given curve is
2 2 2 2 34 (a)
s + ( s−a ) + ( s−b ) + ( s−c )
¿
∆2 y=1−¿ x∨¿
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Let the coordinates of P be ( h , k ) . Then,
x=X + h , y=Y +k
Substituting these in 2 x 2+ y 2 −4 x−4 y=0 ,
we get
2 2 2 2
2 X +Y +4 ( h−1 ) ×+ 2 ( k−2 ) Y +2 h +k −4 h−4 k=0
Comparing this equation with
2 X +Y −8 X−8 Y +18=0 , we get
2 2
h−1=−2 , ( k −2 )=−4 and

∴ Area of ∆ ABC=2 area of ∆ AOB 2 2
2 h +k −4 h−4 k=18
¿ 2 × ×1 ×1=1 sq unit
1 ⇒ h=−1 , k=−2
2
40 (a)
Given, angles A , B ,C of ∆ ABC are in AP We have, tan

35 (b)
with d (common difference)¿ 15 °

C
2
=
√
( s−a ) (s−b)
s(s−c )
∵ ( s−a ) ( s−b )=s ( s−c ) (given)
∴ B= A+15 ° and C= A+30 °
Also, A+ B+C=180 °
⇒ A+ A +15 °+ A +30 °=180 °
⇒ ∠ A=45 °
∴ tan
C
2
C
=
s (s−c)
s (s−c)
π
√
⇒ tan =tan
∴ ∠B=45 °+15 °=60 ° 2 4
⇒ ∠ C=90 °
36 (a)
Since, ( )( ) r1 r1 41 (a)
Given that, cot α = and cot β=

1− 1− =2 3 2
r2 r3
5 5
(
∴ 1−
s−b
s−a )(1−
s−c
s−a )
=2
In ∆ BCD , tan β=
h
BC
( b−a ) (c−a) D
⇒ =2
( s−a )2
2 2 2 2
⇒ 2 bc−2 ab−2 ac+ 2 a =b + c + a + 2bc −2 ab−2 ac
2 2 2 h
So, triangle is right angled
⇒ a =b + c
A 32 m B C
Let the height of the tower be BC=h ,then …(i)

37 (b)
2h
⇒ BC =h cot β ⇒ BC =
length of shadow of tower AB=√ 3 h.
5
and in ∆ ACD , tan α =
h
In ∆ ABC , tan α =
BC
32+ BC
AB
( [using Eq.(i)]
)
2h 5
h ⇒ h= 32+
⇒ tan α = 5 3
√3 h
⇒ 3 h=160+2 h
⇒ tan α =tan 30 °
⇒ h=160 m
The vertices of quadrilateral ABCD is

42 (a)
⇒ α=30 °
A ( 2 ,3 ) , B ( 3 , 4 ) , C ( 4 , 5 )
and D(5 , 6)
∴ AB=√ ( 3−2 ) + ( 4−3 )
2 2
¿ √ ( 1 ) + ( 1 ) =√ 2
2 2
38 (d)
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Similarly, BC= √ 2 , CD=√ 2 ,∧DA=3 √ 2 ⇒ a ,b , c are in AP
Hence, both of these statements are

∴ a=b=c=√ 2∧d =3 √2
and s= correct
a+ b+c +d
2
¿√ √ √
2+ 2+ 2+3 √ 2 45 (c)
2 The largest side of triangle is √ p 2+ q2 + pq
6 √2 Greatest angle will be opposite to largest
side. Let θ be greatest angle, then
¿ =3 √ 2
∴Area of quadrilateral
2
2 2 2 2
p + q − p −q −pq −1
¿ √ ( s−a ) ( s−b )( s−c ) (s−d) cos θ= =
2 pq 2
¿ √ ( 3 √ 2−√ 2 )( 3 √ 2− √ 2 ) ⇒ θ=
2π
( 3 √ 2−√ 2 ) (3 √ 2−√ 2) 3
¿0
Let area of triangle be ∆ , then according
46 (a)
to question
43 (c)
We have, ∆= bc sin A
1
2 1 1 1
∆= ax= by = c z
⇒ k sin B sinC sin A=∆ …(i)
1 2 2 2 2
2
2 2
∴ a sin 2 B+b sin 2 A
bx cy a z b 2 ∆ c 2 ∆ a 2 ∆
∴ + + =
c a b c a
+
a b
+
b c ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
2 2
¿ 2( a sin B cos B+b sin A cos A) 2 ∆(b + c + a )
¿
2 2 2
¿ 2 k (sin A sin B cos B+ sin B sin A cos A) abc
( )
2 2 2
2 2(a +b + c ) abc abc
¿ 2 k ( sin A sin B sin C )=4 ∆[¿ Eq .(i )] ¿ ∙ ∵ ∆=
abc 4R 4R
44 (c) 2 2
a +b + c
2
1.
¿
sin A sin ( A−B ) 2R
=
sin C sin ( B−C )
In ∆ ABC the vertices are A (−3 , 0 ) , B ( 4 ,−1 )

49 (d)
⇒ sin (B+ C)sin ( B−C ) =sin( A+ B)sin ( A−B )
and C ( 5 , 2 )
2 2 2 2
⇒ sin B−sin C=sin A−sin B A (-3, 0)
2 2 2 2
⇒ b −c =a −b
2 2 2
⇒ 2 b =a +c (4, -1)B C(5, 2)
L
⇒ a ,b , c are in AP ∴ BC =√ ( 5−4 ) + ( 2+1 )

2 2 2 2 2
2. r 1 , r 2 , r 3 are in HP
¿ √ 1+9= √ 10
Area of ∆ ABC
, , are in AP
1 1 1 1
⇒ ¿ [ x 1 ( y 2 − y 3 ) + x 2 ( y 3− y 1) + x3 ( y 1− y 2)]
r1 r2 r3 2
1
¿ [ −3 (−1−2 ) + 4 ( 2−0 )+ 5 ( 0+1 ) ]
2 1 1 2
⇒ = +
r2 r1 r3 1
¿ [ 9+8+5 ] =11
2
As we know that, area of ∆= × BC × AL
⇒ 2 ( s−b )=s−a+ s−c 1
2
⇒ 2 b=( a+ c ) 1
⇒ 11= × √ 10 × AL
2
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As the line divides the ∆ ABC in equal to
2× 11 22 50 (a)
⇒ AL= =
√10 √10
area. Mid point of AB(51 ,30) which lies on
y=kx
30
∴ 30=51 k ⇒ k=
51
Let (h , k ) be the point

52 (b)
According to question, 4 ( h−h )2+ k 2=h2 + k 2

√
⇒ 4|k|=h + k
2 2
Locus of the point is 4 | y|=x 2 + y 2

⇒ x + y −4| y|=0
2 2
53 (a)
In ∆ CBD , tan 60 °=
h
x
⇒ h=x √ 3 …(i)
and in ∆ CAD , tan 30 °=
h
40+ x
⇒ h √ 3=40+ x
⇒ 3 x=40+ x [from Eq. (i)]
⇒ x=20 m
(a) We know,
54 (d)
tan A+ tan B+ tanC=tan A tan B tan C
Since, tan A+ tan B+ tanC=0
⇒ Let either of tan A , tan B or tanC is zero

ie , one angle is 0
So, it cannot be a triangle
(b)
sin A sin B sin C
= =
2 3 1
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⇒ a: b :c=2 :3 :1 ⇒ h+ a=PM tan β
Let a=2 k , b=3 k , c=k , a+c=b (so triangle

⇒ h=( h−a ) cot α tan β−a
not possible)
⇒ h ( 1−cot α cot β )=−a(1+cot α tan β)
a ( sin α cos β+cos α sin β )
⇒ h=
( c ) sin A sin B=
√3 =cos A cos B sin β cos α−sin α cos β
4 a sin(α + β )
¿ m
Either sin A , sin B are both positive or both
sin(β−α )
negative but, if both are positive

sin A+sin B>0 but sin A+sin B is negative so Line perpendicular to OA passing through
56 (a)
both negative but, if both are negative, B is x=4

then ∠ A and ∠ B are more than 90 ° , so it y
cannot be a triangle
B(4, 6)
(d) ( a+ b ) =c +ab
2 2
O (0, 0)
x
A (8, 0)
Slope of AB=
2 2 2
⇒ a + b +2 ab=c + ab −3
Line perpendicular to AB through origin

2
2 2 2
⇒ a + b −c =−ab
is y= x
2 2 2 2
a +b −c −1
∴ The point of intersection of a line x=4
⇒ = =cos C 3
2 ab 2
and y= x is 4 , ( )
⇒ ∠ C=120 ° 2 8
3 3
sin A+cos A= √
3
Since, (0, 1), (1, 1) and (1, 0) are mid

√2 57 (c)
3 1 points of sides AB , BC and CA

respectively
⇒ 1+sin 2 A= ⇒ sin 2 A=
2 2
A (0, 0)
⇒ 2 A=30° ⇒ ∠ A=15 °
So, it can form a triangle c b
55 (b) a
∴ Coordinates of A , B and C are (0, 0), (0,
(0, 2)B C(2, 0)
In ∆ PMC , tan α =
h−a
PM 2) and (2, 0) respectively
Now, AB=2 , BC =2 √ 2 , CA =2
∴ x -coordinate of incentre
¿
0+0+ 2.2
2+ 2 √2+2
∵ x= 1 (
a x +b x 2 +c x3
a+b+ c )
2
¿ =2−√ 2
2+ √ 2
Let P(x , y) is equidistant from the mid

58 (d)
points A(a+b , b−a) and (a−b , a+ b)

⇒ PM =( h−a ) cot α …(i) ∴ P A =P B
2 2
In ∆ PMC ' , tan β=

2 2 2 2
h+a ⇒ ( a+b−x ) + ( b−a− y ) = ( a−b−x ) + ( a+ b− y )
PM ⇒ bx −ay=0
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( x +1 )2+ y 2+ ( x −2 )2+ y 2=2 [ ( x−1 )2+ y 2 ]
Let the locus of a point in a plane be
59 (a)
On simplification, we get 2 x+3=0
P(h , k )
We know that centroid divides the line

y 63 (a)
segment joining orthocenter and

circumcentre in the ratio2 :1. Since, the
A P (h, k)
coordinates of orthocenter and

circumcentre are (1, 1) and (3, 2)
respectively
x' x
∴ The coordinates of centroid are
B
y'
According to the question, ( 2.3+1.1 )=( , )
2.2+1.1 7 5
,
2+1 2+1 3 3
|PA|+|PB|=1 ⇒|h|+|k|=1
Hence, locus of a point is
Given equation are
64 (c)
|x|+| y|=1
Which represents the equation of square x cotθ + y cosecθ=2 …(i)
And x cosecθ + y cotθ=6 …(ii)
On squaring and subtracting Eq. (i) from
Let BC be the height of tower and CD be
60 (b)
Eq. (ii), we get
height of the flagstaff
x 2 (cose c 2 θ−cot 2 θ)+ y 2 ( cot 2 θ−cose c 2 θ ) =( 6 ) − ( 2 )
2 2
2 2
It represents an equation of hyperbola

⇒ x − y =32
Since, cot A+ cotC=2 cot B

65 (c)
cos A cos C 2 cos B

In ∆ BAC , tan θ= …(i)
x ⇒ + =
sin A sin C sin B
y 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
In ∆ DAB , tan 2θ=

b +c −a a + b −c a + c −b
x+ h ⇒ + =2
2 bc(ka) 2 ab(kc) 2 ac (kb)
y 2 2 2
⇒ a + c =2 b
() Hence, a 2 , b2 , c 2 are in AP
x
2
[from Eq.
2 tan θ x +h y x +h
⇒ = ⇒ =
1−tan θ
2
y x
2
y 66 (a)
In ∆ ABC , AC= ( H −h ) cot 15 ° …(i)
1− 2
(i)]
y
and in ∆ ACD , AC= ( H + h ) cot 45 ° …(ii)
⇒ 2 x y −x y + x =( y −x ) h
2 2 3 2 2
2 2
x(x + y )
⇒ h= 2 2
( y −x )
61 (b)
2 ac sin ( A−B+C
2 )
From Eqs. (i) and (ii).
¿ 2 ac sin ( )
180° −2 B
2 ( H−h ) cot 15° =( H+ h ) cot 45 °
¿ 2 ac sin (90 °−B)=2 ac cos B=a + c −b
2 2 2
⇒ H =h ¿ ¿
2500(2+ √ 3+1)
62 (d) ∴ H=
(2+ √ 3−1)
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¿ 2500 ¿ ¿ abc a
3
a
R= = =
¿ 2500 √ 3 m 4 ∆ √ 3 a √32
= √ a2 ∙ = √ a
∆ 3 2 3
Let OP be the clock tower standing at the
67 (b) r 1=
s−a 4 a 2
mid point O of side BC of ∆ ABC . Let a a √3
α =∠ PAO=cot 3.2 and
∴ R :r 1 :r 1= : : a
−1 √3 2 √ 3 2
−1 ¿ 2 :1:3
Then, cot α =3.2∧cosec β=2.6
β=∠ PBO=cose c 2.6
70 (d)
∴ cot β=√ cose c β−1=√ ( 2.6 ) −1=2.4 Given, r 1=2 r 2=3r 3
2 2
In ∆ PAO and ∆ PBO ,we have ∴

∆
=
2∆
=
3∆ ∆
= [say ]
Then, s−a=k , s−b=2 k , s−c=3 k
C P s−a s−b s−c k
⇒ 3 s−( a+b+ c )=6 k ⇒ s=6 k

90o -
O
90o
a b c
m
∴ = = =k
100
90o
5 4 3
A B a b c 5 4 3 191
100 m ∴ + + = + + =
AO=h cot α =3.2 h b c a 4 3 5 60
and BO=h cot B=2.4 h
In ∆ ABO , A B2=O A 2 +O B2 Let sides of the triangle are 4 x , 5 x , 6 x
71 (c)
2 2 2
⇒ 100 =( 3.2h ) + ( 2.4 h ) 4 x+ 5 x +6 x 15
s= = x
⇒ 100 =16 h
2 2
2 2
√ ( )( )( )
2
⇒ h =625 ⇒ h=25 m 15 15 15 15
∆= × x−4 x x−5 x x−6 x
2 2 2 2
68 (d)
∵ cos 30 °=
3+1−a
2 √3
∵ cos A=
b +c −a
2 bc
2
[
2 2 2
] ¿
√
15
2
7 5
x× x× x × x
15 √ 7 x
2
2 2
3
2
√ 3 4−a ⇒ a2=1
2 ¿
⇒ = 4
2 2 √3 4 x × 5 x ×6 x
Circumradius,
⇒ a=1 R=
Here, we see side b is largest, so
15 √ 7 x
2
4×
4
∠ B must be greatest 8
∴ By sine rule,
b a ¿ x
= √7
sin B sin A
15 √ 7 2
Inradius, r =
⇒
√3 = 1 4
x
sin B sin 30 °
15
x
⇒ sin B= √
3 2
2
¿
√7 x
⇒ ∠ B=120 °
2
8x
Let each side of equilateral triangle ¿ a
69 (c)
R
=
√ 7 = 16
r √7 x 7
∴ ∆= √ a2 , S=
3 3a
4 2 2
Now, r = =
∆ √3 2 2 a 72 (c)
a ∙ =
In ∆ DAP , tan 60 °=
5 4 3 a 2 √3 1
[∵ E Q= DP=1]
AP
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⇒
b+ c
=
cos ( B−C
2 )
a A
sin
2
⇒ AP=
1
Similarly,
b−c
=
sin ( B−C
2 )
√3 a A
In ∆ EA Q , tan 30 °=
EQ cos
2
AP+ P Q
1 76 (b)
⇒ + P Q= √ 3
Given, θ=tan
√3 −1 3 3
⇒ tan θ2= … (i)
km
2 5 5
⇒ P Q=
√3
Distance
∴ Speed of plane=
Time
2
¿
√3 =240 √ 3 km/h
10
In ∆ AOC , tan θ1=
60 × 60 AC h
= … (ii)
AO 160
and in ∆ AOB , tan ( θ1+ θ2 )=
74 (a) h
| |
x y1 1
Area of triangle ¿ x 2
40
1 1
y2 1 tan θ1 + tan θ2 h
2 ⇒ =
x3 y3 1 1−tan θ1 tan θ2 40
= A rational number if vertices have h 3
integral coordinates only
+
= [from Eqs. (i) and (ii)]
160 5 h
If triangle is equilateral, then area
⇒
h 3 40
1− ×
160 5
¿ √ [ ( x 1−x 2 ) + ( y 1− y 2 ) ]
3 2 2
5[h+96 ] h
=irrational quantity
4 ⇒ =
800−3 h 40
So, triangle cannot be equilateral
2
⇒ h −200 h+6400=0
⇒ ( h−160 ) ( h−40 ) =0
75 (d)
⇒ h=160∨h=40
Hence, height of the vertical pole is 40 m
b−c k (sin B+ sinC )
=
a k sin A
¿
2sin (
B+C
2 ) (
cos
B−C
2 )
A A
2 sin cos
2 2
77 (c)
Let A ( x 1 , y 1 ) and B ( x2 , y 2 ) be two points. Let C and D be the points of internal and external
division of AB in the ratio λ :1. Then, the coordinates of C and D are
(λ x 2+ x1 λ y 2 + y 1
λ +1
,
λ+1
∧ )(
λ x 2−x1 λ y 2− y 1
λ−1
,
λ−1 )respectively
λ λ
∴ AC = AB∧AD= AB
λ+1 λ−1
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Clearly, ⇒ AC , AB , AD are in H.P.
1 1 2
+ =
AC AD AB
We have, ( )
79 (d) a +b −c
2
2 2 2 2
⇒ cos C=
2ab
A+ B+C=180 ° 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2
[a +b +c + 2a b −2 c (a +b )]
⇒ 3 B=180 [∵ A , B ,C are∈ AP] ⇒ cos 2 C=
4 a2 b2
⇒ B=60°
1
⇒ cos C= [∵ a +b +c =2 c ( a + b ) given]
2 4 4 4 2 2 2
1
⇒ cos B= 2
2
1
2 2 2
A B + B C −A C 1 ⇒ cos C=±
⇒
2 AB . BC
=
2
√2
⇒ ∠ C=45 °∨135 °
⇒ 36+ 49−A C =6 × 7 ⇒ A C =43 ⇒ AC =√ 43
2 2
Locus, of P is
82 (d)
Let the point be P ( h , k )

80 (a)
It is given that difference of the distance

|√ x 2+ y 2−8 y +16−√ x 2 + y 2 +8 y +16|=6
On squaring, we get
from points A ( 3 , 0 )
and B (−3 ,0 ) is 4ie , PA−PB=4 x 2+ y 2−2= √ x 2+ y 2+ 8 y+ 16 √ x 2 + y 2−8 y +16
2 2
⇒ ( x + y −2 ) =( x + y +16 ) −( 8 y )
2 2 2 2 2
⇒ √ ( h−3 ) +k − √ ( h+ 3 ) + k =4
On simplification, we get
2 2 2 2
P (h, k) 2 2
y x
− =1
9 7
B (-3, 0) A (3, 0) 83 (a)
Given, sin
⇒ √ ( h−3 ) +k =4+ √ ( h+ 3 ) + k
2 2 2 2
A C B
On squaring both sides, we get
sin =sin
2 2 2
( h−3 ) +k 2=16 + ( h+3 ) + k 2+ 8 √( h+ 3 ) + k 2
√ √ √
2 2 2
( s−b )( s−c ) ( s−a )( s−b ) ( s−a )( s−c )
⇒ =
⇒h + 9−6 h+ k =16+ h +9+6 h+ k +8 √ ( h+3 ) +k bc ab ac
2 2 2 2 2 2
s−b
⇒−6 h=16+6 h+ 8 √ ( h+ 3 ) + k
2 2
⇒ =1
b
⇒−8 √ ( h+3 ) +k 2=12 h+16
2
Again , squaring both sides, we get

⇒ s=2 b
In ∆ PR Q
2 2 2 84 (c)
64 ( h+ 3 ) +k = (12 h+16 )
2 2 2
⇒ 64 (h + 9+ 6 h+k )=144 h +256+2.16 .12 h
30
2
⇒ 64 (h + 9+ 6 h+k )=16 (9 h +16+24 h)
2 2 tan60 ° =
x
⇒ 4 ( h2 + 9+ 6 h+k 2) =9 h2 +16+ 24 h ⇒ x=10 √ 3 m
⇒ 4 h2 +36+24 h+4 k 2=9 h 2+16 +24 h
2 2
⇒ 5 h −4 k =20
2 2
h k
⇒ − =1
4 5
Hence, the locus of points P is
2 2
x y
− =1
4 5
85 (a)
In ∆ ABD , tan α =
81 (b) h
2
a +b −c
2 2 2h
∵ cos C=
2 ab
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angles ∠ A , ∠ B∧∠ C are in AP
⇒ 2 B= A+C
∵ A + B+C=π
⇒ B=60°
2 2 2
a + c −b
∴ cos B=
2 ac
...(i)
1 2
1 100+ a −81
⇒ tan α = ⇒ cos 60 °= =
2 2 20 a
In ∆ ABC , tan 2 α =
h+ p 2
⇒ a + 19=10 a
2h 2
⇒ a −10 a+19=0
2 tan α h+ p
⇒ = 10 ± √ 100−76
1−tan α 2h
2
∴ a= =5 ± √ 6
2
⇒
2
1
2 () =
h+ p 88 (c)
Here, C are in AP
1 1 1
()
1
2
2h , ,
1− A B
2 sin2 sin2 sin2
4 h+ p 2 2 2
⇒ = 1 1 1 1
3 2h ⇒ − = − ,
2C 2 B 2B 2 A
⇒ 8 h=3 h+3 p sin sin sin sin
2 2 2 2
5h
⇒ 5 h=3 p ⇒ p= m ab ac ac bc
3 ⇒ − = −
( s−a ) (s−b) ( s−a ) (s−c ) ( s−a ) ( s−c ) ( s−b ) (s−
( s−aa )( b ( s−c
( s−b )( s−c ) )
86 (d) ) −c (s−b)
In ∆ ABD , tan β=
60 ⇒
d
D ¿(
s−c
c
) ( ( s−a ) (s−b) )
a ( s−b )−b(s−a)
1 1 2
⇒ ab+bc=2 ac ⇒ + =
Hence, a , b , c are in HP
E C c a b
60
d
h
Let the vertices of triangle be

90 (c)
⇒ d=60 cot β …(i)

A d B
P ( 1 ,1 ) , Q(−1 ,−1) and R(− √ 3 , √ 3)

In ∆ DEC , tan α =
DC
∴ PQ=√ ( 1+ 1 ) + (1+1 ) =2 √ 2
2 2
EC
⇒ DC =d tan α √
Q R= (−√ 3+1 ) + ( √ 3+1 )
2 2
⇒ 60−h=d tan α ( ∵ BC=EA=h )

⇒ 60−h=60 cot β tan α [from Eq.(i)]
¿ √ 3+1−2 √ 3+3+1+2 √ 3=2 √ 2
and √ 2 2
RP= (−√ 3−1 ) + ( √ 3−1 )
⇒ h=60 1− ( cos β sin α
∙
sin β cos α ) ¿ √ 3+1+2 √ 3+ 3+1−2 √ 3
60 sin( β−α ) ¿ 2 √2
⇒ h= ⇒ P Q=Q R=RP
∴ Triangle is an equilateral triangle
cos α sin β
(given)
60 sin(β−α ) 60 sin (β−α )
⇒ =
x cos α sin β
Let the third vertex be ( a , b )
91 (a)
⇒ x=cos α sin β
We know that, in triangle larger side has

87 (c)
an larger angle opposite to it. Since,
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∴ Area of ∆=
| |
0 0 1 y
1 1
a b 1 = ∨[8 a−6 b]∨¿ y = mx
2 2
6 8 1
As (a ,b) are integers, so we take
y=6
(0, 0), (1, 1), (1, 2)

At ( 0 , 0 ) , ∆=0, it is not possible y=2
At ( 1 ,1 ) ∆=1
A
At ( 1 , 2 ) , ∆=2
x' x
Here, we see that minimum area is 1 y'

92 (d) Coordinates of points A and B are
(cot A2 +cot B2 )(a sin B2 +b sin A2 )2 2

( m2 , 2) ,( m6 ,6) respectively
∴ AB= ( − ) + ( 2−6 ) <5 [given]
√
( )
2
A B B A 2 6 2
cos +sin +cos + sin
¿
2 2
A
sin sin
B
2 2
( a sin + b sin )
B
2
A
2
2 2 m m
⇒ ( − ) + ( 4 ) <25
2 6
2
2
2 2 m m
sin ( )( a sin + b sin ) ⇒ ( − ) <9 ⇒−3< − <3
A +B B A 2 2 2 6 2 6
2
2 2 2 m m m m
¿
A B 4 4
sin sin ⇒− >m>
2 2 3 3
( )
B A 4 4
sin sin ∴ m∈ ¿−∞ ,− [ ∪ ] , ∞ ¿
(
¿ cos
C
2
a
sin
2
A)+b
sin
2
B
3 3
By sine rule
94 (c)
2 2
( √ √
)
( s−a ) (s−c) ( s−b ) ( s−c ) sin A sin B sin C
= = (say )
√
s (s−c ) ac bc a b c
¿ a +b
√ √
ab ( s−b ) (s−c) ( s−a )( s−c ) ∴(b−c )sin A+ ( c−a ) sin B+ ( a−b ) sin C
bc ac ¿(b−c)ak + ( c−a ) bk + ( a−b ) kc
¿ k [ab−ac+bc −ab+ ac−bc ]
¿
√ s (s−c )
ab ( √( ) √( ) )
s−a
s−b
ab+
s−b
s−a
ab ¿0
Given that, a=3 , b=5 ,c=6

95 (a)
¿ √ s ( s−c)
( )
s−a+ s−b
√(s−a)(s−b)
Now,
a+ b+c
s= =7
¿ √ s ( s−c)
( √(s−a)(s−b) )
2 s−a−b 2
∴ ∆=√ s ( s−a )( s−b ) ( s−c )
¿c
√ s (s−c)
( s−a)(s−b)
=c cot
C
2
¿ √ 7 ( 7−3 )( 7−5 ) ( 7−6 )
¿ √ 7 ∙ 4 ∙ 2∙ 1=2 √ 14
Given lines y=mx , y=2 , y=6

93 (c) ∴ r= =
∆ 2 √ 14
s 7
=
8
7 √
96 (a)
2 2 2
3 + 4 −5 9+16−25
cos B= = =0
2 ( 3 )(4) 2 ( 3 ) (4 )
⇒ ∠ B=90 °
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B B DF 200 4
∴ sin +cos =sin 45 ° +cos 45° tanθ= = =
2 2 CD √ 3 .150 3 √3
1 1
¿ + = √2 104 (b)
√2 √2
97 (b) (
2 a sin2
C
2
+c sin2
A
2 )
In ∆ CAD , tan30 °=
CD
AC (
¿2 a
( s−a ) (s−b) ( s−b ) (s−c)
ab
+c
bc )
¿ 2( (s−a+s−c) )
( s−b)
b
2
¿ (s−b)b
b
¿ 2 ( s−b )=a−b+ c
1 h
⇒ =
Let H be the orthocenter of ∆ OAB
√ 3 120+ x 105 (c)
⇒ √ 3 h=120+ x …(i)
and in∆ CBD , tan60 ° =
CD
BC
⇒ √ 3= ⇒ h=√ 3 x …(ii)
h
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get, x=60 m

x
On putting x=60 in Eq.(i), we get

∴ ( slope of OP ) . ( slope of BA )=−1
h=60 √ 3 m
⇒ ( )( )
y−0 4−0
. =−1
Area of triangle
98 (c) 3−0 3−4
4
⇒− y=−1
1 3
¿ [ x (1−2 ) +1 (2−0 ) +0 (0−1)]
2 3
¿ [ −x+ 2+ 0 ] =4 [given]
⇒ y=
1 4
∴ Required orthocentre¿ ( 3 , y )= 3 ,
2
⇒ 2−x=8 ⇒ x=−6 ( 34 )
The sum of the distance of a point P from
102 (a)
Let the fourth vertex be D( x , y)
106 (b)
two perpendicular lines in aplane is 1,

then the locus of P is a rhombus
D C
(x, y) (7, 2)
103 (a)
In ∆ DCE , tan 30 °=
A B
150
We know that two diagonals of a
(-1, -6) (2, -5)
CD
⇒ CD= √3 ×150 parallelogram are bisect each other
−1+7 2+ x
∴ = ⇒ x=4
2 2
and
−6+2 −5+ y
= ⇒ y=1
2 2
∴ Fourth vertex of D is (4 , 1)
Now, In ∆ DCF ,
We have, cos A cos B+ sin A sin B sin C=1
107 (c)
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In ∆ ECD , tan 3 α =
⇒ 2 cos A cos B+2 sin A sin B sinC=2 h
⇒ 2 cos A cos B+2 sin A sin B sinC CD
2 2 2 2
¿ cos A+ sin A+ cos B+ sin B
2 2
⇒ ( cos A−cos B ) + ( sin A−sin B ) + 2sin A sin B ( 1−sin C )=0
⇒ cos A−cos B=0 , sin A−sin B=0
and 1−sinC=0
⇒ A=B∧C=90 °
⇒ a=b∧C=90 ° ⇒CD=h cot3 α …(i)
In ∆ EBD , tan 2 α =
h
We have, A+ B+C=180 °
108 (d)
⇒ BD=h cot 2 α …(ii)
BD
In ∆ EAD , tan α =
⇒ A=180 °−( B+C ) h
⇒ tan A=tan ( 180° −B−C ) AD
⇒ tan 90 °=−tan ( B+C ) ⇒ AD=h cot α …(iii )
⇒ ∞=
−tan B+ tan C From Eqs. (ii) and (iii),
1−tan B tan C AD−BD=h cot α −h cot 2 α
⇒ 1−tan B tan C=0 AB=h ¿
⇒ tan B tanC=1 From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
BD−CD=h cot 2 α −h cot 3 α
Since, the given points lies on a line, then
109 (b)
⇒ BC =h ¿
From Eqs. (iv) and (v),
| |
1 1 1 AB
−5 5 1 =0 =h ¿ ¿
BC
13 λ 1
cos α cos 2 α
⇒ 1 ( 5− λ )−1 (−5−13 ) +1 (−5 λ−65 )=0 −
sin α sin 2 α
⇒−6 λ=42 ⇒ λ=−7 ¿
cos 2 α cos 3 α
−
sin 2 α sin 3 α
The vertices of triangle are (0, 0), (3, 0)
110 (a)
sin(2 α−α )
and (0, 4). It is a right angled triangle,
sin α sin2 α
¿
therefore circumcentre is
sin (3 α −2 α )
( 32 , 2) s ∈2α sin 3 α
sin 3 α 2
¿ =3−4 sin α
111 (c) sin α
BC=5 , BA=10 ¿ 3−2¿
(-1, -7) ¿ 1+2 cos 2 α
A
114 (b)
10 D A B
B C
5
Let D divides AC in the ratio 2:1

(5, 1) (1, 4)
150 m
C D
∴ Coordinate of D is ( 13 , 13 ) h
The bisector is the line joining B and D is

E F
In ∆ AEF , tan ϕ =
AE 150
y−1 1 =
= ∨x−7 y +2=0 EF EF
x−5 7 5 150
=
112 (b) 2 EF
⇒ EF=60 m
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and in ∆ ACD 2
∵ ( √ a+ √ b+ √ c ) ( √ a+ √ b−√ c )=( √ a+ √ b ) −c
AC ¿ a+ b−c+2 √ ab> 0
tanθ=
CD
∴ √ a+ √ b> √ c
4 150−h
⇒ = [∵CD =EF]
3 60
In ∆ ABC , ∠ A=30 ° , BC =10 cm
118 (a)
⇒ 80=150−h
⇒ h=70 m O is the centre of circle
∴ AC =80 m∧CD =60 m ∴ ∠BOC =60 °
⇒ AD=√ A C +C D 2 2
and OB and OC are the radius
∴ ∠OBC=∠ OCB=60 °
⇒ ∆ OBC is an equilateral triangle
¿ √ 6400+3600
∴ radius of circle is
¿ √ 10000=100 m
115 (d) OB=OC =BC =10 cm

In ∆ APC , sin ( ∠ PAC )=
CP Now, area of the circumcircle is π r 2
¿ π (10 ) =100 π sq cm
AC 2
30 o
O
60o
B C
2 …(i)
r α 10 cm
⇒ AC = =r cosec
α
sin
2 119 (b)
Again, in ∆ ABC , sin β= We have, R= and r =
BC abc ∆
AC 4∆ s
⇒ BC =AC sin β R abc s
∴ =
sin β [from Eq.(i)]
∙
⇒ H =r cosec
α
2 () ¿
r 4∆ ∆
abc
4 ( s−a ) ( s−b ) (s−c)
Since, a :b : c=4 :5 :6
116 (b)
Since, cos A=
2 2 2
b +c −a a b c
2 bc ⇒ = = =k (say )
4 5 6
⇒b −2 bc cos A + ( c 2−a2 )=0
2
It is given that b 1 and b 2 are the roots of

R ( 4 k )( 5 k ) ( 6 k )
Thus, r
=
this equation
4 (15 k
−4 k )(15 k
−5 k )( 15 k
−6 k )
Therefore, b 1+b 2=2 c cos A∧b1 b 2=c −a
2 2 2
2 2 3
120 k ∙ 2 16
2 2 2 ¿ 3 =
⇒ 3 b 1=2 c cos A∧2 b1=c −a k ∙7 ∙ 5 ∙3 7
[∵b 2=2 b1 ]
Given equation of lines are

120 (b)
( )
2
2c
x=0 , y=0 and 3 x+ 4 y =12
2 2
⇒2 cos A =c −a
3
⇒8 c2 ( 1−sin 2 A ) =9 c 2−9 a 2 Incentre is on the line y=x (Angled
bisector of OA and OB )
⇒ sin A=
√ 9 a2−c 2
8c
2
117 (a)
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y
Let any point Q on y 2=8 x is (2 t 2 , 4 t )
Again, let mid point of P Q is (h , k ), so
(0, 3)B
3x
…(i)
+ 2
4y 2 t +1 2
=
12
h= ⇒ 2 h=2 t +1
2
and k = ...(ii)
x
O (4, 0)A 4 t +0 k
Angle bisector of y=0 and 3 x+ 4 y =12 is
⇒ t=
on putting the value of t from Eq. (ii) in
2 2
Eq. (i), we get

± 5 y=3 x+ 4 y −12
⇒ 3 x +9 y=12
and 3 x− y=12
2
2k
Here, 3 x+ 9 y=12 internal bisector
2
2 h= + 1⇒ 4 h=k +2
4
So, intersection point of y=x and Hence, locus of ( h , k ) is y 2−4 x +2=0
3 x+ 9 y=12 is (1 , 1)
∴ The required point of the incentre of
Let P(t ,t ) divides AB in the ratio k :1, then
124 (b)
triangle is (1 , 1)
=t and
3 k +k 5 k +2
=t
121 (a) k +1 k +1
BP− AP=± 6∨BP= AP ±6 k P (t, t) 1
A B
⇒ √ x + ( y+ 4 ) =√ x + ( y −4 ) ± 6
2 2 2 2
Squaring and simplification, we get

(k, 2) (3, 5)
3 k +k 5 k +2
4 y−9=± 3 √ x + ( y−4 ) ⇒ =
2 2
Again squaring, we get

k +1 k+1
⇒ 4 k −5 k=2
2 2
9 x −7 y +63=0 ⇒ k=−2
Let OP be the tower whose height is h

122 (c)
Since, a , b and c , the sides of a triangle
125 (c)
metres are in AP
In ∆ OAP , tan α =
OP ∴ 2 b=a+c …(i)
⇒ OA =h cot α …(i) We know that, cos A=

OA 2 2 2
b +c −a
2 bc
In ∆ OBP , tan β=
[from Eq. (i)]
OP 2 2 2
b +c −(2 b−c)
OB ⇒ cos A=
P
2 bc
2 2 2 2
b +c −4 b −c + 4 bc
h ⇒ cos A=
2 bc
B 4 c−3 b
O ⇒ cos A=
2c
d
The intersection points of given lines are
126 (b)
A
⇒ OB=h cot β ...(ii) ( 0 , 0) , ( 52 ,5) ,( 53 , 5)

Now, in ∆ OAB , A B2=O A2 +O B 2
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⇒ d =h (cot α + cot β) [from Eq. (i) and
2 2 2 2 0 0 1
(ii)]
5
1 5 1
∴ Area of ∆= 2
d 2
⇒ h= 5
5 1
√cot 2
α +cot 2 β 3
Since, the coordinates of P are (1, 0)

123 (d) ¿
1
2[(
1
25 25
2
−
3 )]
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sq units
Given that,
1 25 25 127 (d)
¿ × =
2 6 12
...(i)
4 5
tanθ= ∧tan ϕ=
3 2
E
x
h
D C
d 150 m
A d B
In ∆ ABE , tan ϕ=
150
d
⇒ d=150 cot ϕ
¿ 150 × =60 m…(ii)
2
5
In ∆ DCE , tan θ=
h
d
⇒ = [from Eq.(i)]
4 h
3 d
⇒ h= ( 60 ) [from Eq.(ii)]
4
3
⇒ h=80 m
Now, in ∆ DCE , D E2=D C 2+ C E2
2 2 2
⇒ x =60 + 80 =10000
⇒ x=100 m
Given, A−B=60 °
128 (d)
a 2a
By sine rule,
A B
2a a
=
sin A sin B
⇒ sin A−2 sin B=0
⇒ sin ( 60 ° + B )−2 sin B=0
⇒ √ cos B+ sin B−2 sin B=0

3 1
2 2
⇒ √ cos B− sin B=0
3 3
2 2
(
⇒ √ 3 cos B− √ sin B =0
1
2 2
3
)
⇒ √ 3 [ cos ( 60 °+ B ) ] =0
⇒ 60 ° + B=90°
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⇒ B=30 ° 129 (c)
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⇒ A=90 °
Hence, it is right angled triangle
3q 0 1
0 3 p 1 =0
1 1 1
⇒ 3 q (3 p−1 )+ 1 ( 0−3 p )=0
⇒ 9 pq=3 p+ 3 q
1 1
⇒ + =3
p q
130 (c)
Here, s=
15+36+ 39
=45
2
∴ sin
C
2
=
√
( s−a ) ( s−b )
ab
⇒ sin
C
2
=
√
( 45−15 ) (45−36)
15 ×36
¿
√ 30 × 9
=
15 ×36 √ 2
1
131 (c)
Since, =2 R ⇒ c=2 R [ ∵C=90° ] …(i)

c
sin C
And tan =
C r
2 s−c
π r
⇒ tan =
4 s−c
∴ r=s−c
⇒ a+b−c=2 r …(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
2 ( r + R )=a+b
Let BC be the light house

132 (b)
C
15o
60 m
15o
A d B
In ∆ ABC , tan 15 °=
60
d
⇒ d=60 cot 15 °=60

( √√3−1
3+1
)m
133 (b)
Given that, cos 2 A+ cos2 C=sin2 B
Obviously it is not an equilateral triangle
because A=B=C=60 ° does not satisfy the
given condition. But B=90 ° , then sin2 B=1
and
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cos 2 A+ cos2 C=cos2 A+cos 2 ( π2 − A ) b sin B
∴ =
c sinC
=
√
3
2
√
2 2
Hence, this satisfies the condition, so it is

¿ cos A+ sin A=1 sin 60° 3
⇒ =
a right angled triangle but not necessary
sin(60 ° +d ) 2
isosceles triangle ⇒
√3
2 sin(60 ° +d )
1
=
√ 3
2
Given, a :b : c=1: √ 3 :2
134 (d) ⇒ sin ( 60 ° +d ) =
√2
Here, c 2=a2+ b2
⇒ 60 ° +d =45 ° ⇒ d=−15 °
So, ∠ A=75°
∴ Triangle is right angled at C
∴ ∠C=90 ° 137 (b)
and = In ∆ ABC , tan 30 °=
a 1 87
b √3 x
1 ⇒ x=87 × √ 3
⇒ tan A=
√3
⇒ ∠ A=30 °∧∠ B=60 ° [as ∠ A+∠ B=90 °]
∴ Ratio of angles ¿ ∠ A :∠ B:∠ C=90°
¿ 30 ° :60 ° :90 °=1 :2 :3
135 (c) Diatance

Given, tanθ=
1 ∴ Speed =
Time
9
87 × √ 3 ×60 9 √ 3
In ∆ ABC , tan ϕ= ...(i)
3h ⇒ Time= = min
=h 5.8 ×1000 10
3
It is given that the centroid of the triangle

D 138 (c)
formed by the points ( a , b ) ,(b , c) and (c , a)

h
C is at the origin
A
3h
B
∴ ( a+3b+c , a+b3 +c )=(0 , 0)
3 km 3 3 3
⇒ a+b+ c=0 ⇒ a + b +c =3 abc
In Δ ABD , tan ( θ+ϕ )=
4h
We have,
3 139 (d)
tan θ+ tan ϕ 4 h
⇒ =
1−tan ϕ tan θ 3 ∆= Areaof ∆ ABC
1 1 1
+h ⇒ ∆= × AB ×= ×3 × 4=6 sq .units
9 4h 2 2
⇒ =
h 3 1
1− s=Semi− perimeter= ( 3+ 4+5 ) =6 units
9 2
1+9 h 4 h ∆
⇒ = ∴ r=¿−radius= =1
Hence, the coordinates of the incentre
9−h 3 s
are (1 , 1)
2
⇒ 3+ 27 h=36 h−4 h
2
⇒ 4 h −9 h+3=0
9 ± √ 81−48 9 ± √ 33
⇒ h= =
2×4 8
Let a=60 °−d , B=60 ° ,C=60 °+d

136 (c)
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1 2
¿ x sin 2 θ
(Since, maximum value of sin 2 θ is 1)

2
1 2
∴ Maximum area= x
2
140 (c)
Given, a 4 +b 4 +c 4 =2 c2 (a2 +b2 ) …(i)
2 2 2
a +b −c 143 (d)
∵ cos C=
Here, tan
2 ab A C 1
[ ]
tan =
a4 +b 4 +c 4 + 2 a2 b 2−2 c 2 (a2 +b 2) 2 2 3
⇒cos 2 C=
√
4 a2 b2 ( s−b )( s−c ) ( s−b )( s−a ) 1
⇒ . =
[ 2 c ( a + b ) +2 a b −2 c (a + b )
] s ( s−a ) s ( s−c ) 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
¿
4a b
2 2 s−b 1
[from Eq. (i)]
⇒ = ⇒ 2 s=3 b
s 3
2 1 ⇒ 2 b=a+ c
⇒ cos C= ⇒ a ,b , c are∈ AP
2
1
Let the vertices of a triangle are
⇒ cos C=± 144 (d)
√2
⇒ ∠ C=45 °∨135 ° P ( 2 ,1 ) , Q ( 5 , 2 ) and R ( 3 , 4 ) and A ( x , y ) be
the circumcentre of ∆ P Q R
Let AB= AC and ∠ A=120°
141 (c)
2 2
∴A P =AQ
∴ Area of triangle¿ a sin 120 °

2 2 2 2
1 2 ⇒ ( 2−x ) + ( 1− y ) =( 5−x ) + ( 2− y )
2 2 2
⇒ 4+ x −4 x +1+ y −2 y=25+ x −10 x +4 + y −4 y
2 2
⇒ 6 x +2 y=24
⇒ 3 x + y=12 …(i)
and A P = A R2
2
2 2 2 2
⇒ ( 2−x ) + ( 1− y ) =( 3−x ) + ( 4− y )
Where, a= AD+ BD
2 2 2 2
⇒ 4+ x −4 x +1+ y −2 y=9+ x −6 x +16+ y −8 y
⇒ 2 x +6 y=20
⇒ x +3 y=10 …(ii)
¿ √ 3 tan 30 °+ √ 3 cot 15 °
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
¿ 1+ √ 3 (
1+tan 45° tan30 °
)
=1+ √3
( √√3−1
3+ 1
)
and y=
tan 45 °−tan 30° 13 9
x=
∴ a=4 +2 √3
⇒ Area of triangle
4 4
∴ Circumcentre is ( 134 , 94 )
2
2
2
3
( )
¿ ( 4 +2 √ 3 ) √ =12+7 √ 3l
1
145 (c)
142 (b) ( a+ b+c ) ( b+ c−a )=kbc
1 ⇒ 2 s ( 2 s−2 a )=kbc
Area= ×base ×altitude
2 s ( s−a) k
1 ⇒ =
¿ × ( 2 x cos θ ) ×(x sin θ) bc 4
2
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( )
⇒ cos 2
A
2
=
k
4
¿
a
sin A
cos A+
b
sin B
cos B+
c
sin C
cos C
¿ 2 R ( cos A +cos B+cos C )

∵ 0<cos ( )<1
A2
k
∴ 0< <1
2
( ) r
¿ 2 R 1+ =2 (r + R)
R
4
Given pair of lines are rotated about the
150 (a)
⇒ 0< k < 4
146 (d) origin by π /6 in the anti-clockwise sense.
‖ ‖
π √3 x − y
' '
α β 1 ' π '
1 1 ∴ x=x cos −¿ y sin = ¿
∵ Area of ∆ PBC= −3 5 1 = ∨7 α +7 β−14∨¿ 6 6 2
and y=x sin + y cos =
2 2
4 −2 1 π x +√ 3 y
' '
' π '
‖ on
‖putting the values of and y in given
6 6 2
Also, Area of ∆ ABC= −3 5 1
6 −3 1
1
pair of lines, we get
x
2
4 −2 1
( ) ( )( ) ( )
' 2 ' 2
1
¿ |42−21−14|=
7
√3 √ 3x −y
'
−4
√ 3 x − y x +√ 3 y
' ' ' '
+ √3
x + √3 y
'
2 2 2 2 2 2
Area of ∆ PBC 7 ⇒ √ 3 ( 3 x + y −2 √ 3 x y ) −4 ( √ 3 x 3 x y −x y −√ 3 y ' 2) +
= ∨α + β−2∨ ¿ ¿
'2 '2 ' ' '2 ' ' ' '
∴
Area of ∆ ABC 2 7
⇒ 3 √ 3 x + √ 3 y −6 x y −4 √ 3 x −8 x y + 4 √ 3 y + √ 3 x
'2 '2 ' ' '2 ' ' '2
2
⇒ 8 √ 3 y −8 x y =0
'2 ' '
¿∨α + β−2∨¿
⇒ √ 3 y −x y =0
'2 ' '
∴ Required equation is √ 3 y 2−xy=0

Let DP is clock tower standing at the
147 (b)
middle point D of BC
Using sine rule,
151 (c)
Let ∠ PAD=α =cot 3.2 ⇒ cot α =3.2
−1
C sin A sin B
P =
a b
h 2
m
D 3 sin B
100
90o 90o ⇒ =
2 3
90o ⇒ sin B=1
A 100 m B ⇒ B=90 °
and ∠ PBD=β=cose c−1 2.6
since, b , c and a are in AP

152 (a)
⇒ cosec β=2.6
By sine rule,
∴ cot β=√(cose c 2 β−1) a b c
= =
¿ √ 5.76=2.4
In ∆ PAD∧PBD ,
sin A sin B sin C
b c
⇒ a= = [ ∵∠ A=90 ° ]
AD=h cot α =3.2 h
and BD=h cot β=2.4 h
sin B sin C
In ∆ ABD , A B2= A D2 + B D 2
b c
⇒ sin B= , sin C=
a a
⇒ 100 =[ ( 3.2 ) + ( 2.4 ) ] h =16 h
2 2 2 2 2
153 (d)
100 2 2 2
⇒ h= ⇒ h=25 m 2 a + 4 b +c =4 ab+ 2 ac
4 2 2 2 2
⇒ a + ( 2b ) −4 ab+ a +c −2 ac=0
2 2
148 (c) ⇒ ( a−2 b ) + ( a−c ) =0
a cot A+ b cot B+ c cot C ⇒ a=2 c=c
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2 2
a + c −b
2
80 sin 30 °
cos B= ⇒ AB=
2 ac sin 75 °
40 ×2 √ 2
()
2 2
2 2 c c ¿ =40 ( √ 6−√ 2 ) ft
c +c − 2
2c −
2 4 √ 3+1
¿ = 2 A
2×c×c 2c Tower
⇒ cos B=
7 75o
8 30o C
t
0f
o
75
o 8
15
Given, M divides AB in the ratio b : a¿
154 (b)
B
externally¿ 157 (c)

ba cos β−ba cos α Let the points be B(x 1 , y 1 ) and D( x 2 , y2 )
and coordinates of mid point of BD are
∴ x=
b−a
and y=
ab sin β−ab sin α
x cos β−cos α
b−a ( x +2 x , y +2 y )
1 2 1 2
⇒ =
y sin β−sin α
⇒ =
x
2sin ( ) ( )
α+β
2
sin
α −β
2
y
2cos ( ) ( )
α+ β
sin
β−α
And coordinates of mid point of AC are

2 2
⇒ x cos ( ) + y sin ( (0, 1)

2 )
α+β α+ β
=0
We know that mid point of both the
2
155 (a) diagonals lie on the same point E .
In ∆ DAB , tan θ= =0 and

64 x1 + x2 y 1+ y 2
∴ =1
2 2
⇒ x 1 + x 2=0 …(i)
d
and y 1 + y 2=2 (ii)

also, slope of BD × slope of AC=−1
( y 1− y 2) (3+1)
× =−1
(x 1−x 2 ) (0−0)
⇒ y 1− y 2=0 …(iii)
On solving Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get
⇒ d=64 cot θ … (i) y 1=1 , y 2=1
In ∆ CDE , tan ( 90 °−θ )=
(100−64) Now, slope of AB× slope of BC=−1
…(ii)
d ( y 1 +1) ( y 1−3)
⇒ d=36 tan θ ⇒ × =−1
On multiplying Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
( x 1−0) (x 1−0)
2
2 ⇒ ( y1 +1 ) ( y 1−3 )=−x 1
d =36 × 64 ⇒ d=48 2
⇒ 2 (−2 )=− x1 [∵ y 1=1]
Let BC be the declivity and BA be the

156 (b) ⇒ x 1=± 2
∴ The required points are (2, 1) and
tower
∴ In ∆ ABC , on applying sine rule
(−2 , 1 )
BC AB
The diagonals meet at the mid point of
= 158 (a)
sin 75° sin 30 °
AC , ie at (3, 2) which lies on y=2 x +c
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C(5, 1) 1
× 3× 4
and r = =
D
∆ 2
=1
B
s 12
A
2
∴ Distance between incentre and
(1, 3)
circumcentre
∴ c=−4
Let B=(α , 2 α −4 )
∵ AB ⊥ BC ¿ √ R2−2 Rr
⇒
α −1(
2α −7 2 α −5
α −5 )(
=−1 ) ¿
√( )
5 2
2
5
−2. .1
2
√√ √5
2
∴ α −6 α + 8=0 5 5
¿ −2=
⇒ α=2 , 4
The other two vertices are (2, 0) and (4,
2 2 2
4)
161 (d)
Area of ∆ ABC=a2
159 (c)
Given, r 3−r=r 1 +r 2
C
3a
⇒ 4 R sin
C
2
A
2
B
2
B
2(
cos cos −sin sin
A
2 ) O
x A
a-x B
¿ 4 R cos
C
2 [A B A
sin cos +cos sin
2 2 2
B
2 ] x=a
⇒sin
[ ( )] [ ( )]
C
2
cos
A +B
2
C
=cos sin
2
A +B
2
1
⇒ ( a−x ) 3 a=a
2
2
2
2[ 2 2 ] 2[ 2 2 ]
cos ( − ) =cos sin ( − )
C π C C π C ⇒ a−x= a
⇒ sin 3
a
⇒ x=
[ A B π C
∵ A +B+ C=π ⇒
+ = −
2 2 2 2 ] Hence, one of the line on which third
3
vertex lies is x=
2C 2C C a
⇒ sin =cos ⇒ tan =1
2 2 2 3
π
⇒ ∠ C=
Draw BE perpendicular to CA produced,
2 162 (c)
We know, A+ B+C=π ⇒ A+ B= then

π
2
and EA=AC =b
a
BD=DC=
Given a=3 , b=4 , c=5
160 (d)
In ∆ AEB ,
2
2 2 2
⇒ c =a +b b
B cos (π− A)=
c
−b
⇒ cos A=
c
5 2 2 2
3 b +c −a −b
⇒ =
2 bc c
2 2 2
C A ⇒ a =3 b +c
4
Therefore, it is a right angled triangle at
2 2 2
c +a −b
∴ cos B=
C
2 ac
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 5 c +3 b + c −b b +c
∴ R= c = ¿ =
2 2 2 ca ca
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Let the sides of ∆ ABC be
164 (d)
a=n , b=n+1 , c=n+2, where n is a natural

number. Then, C is the greatest and A is
the least angle
As given C=2 A
∴ sin C=sin 2 A=2 sin A cos A
2 2 2
b +c −a
∴ kc=2 ka
2 bc
2 2 2 2
⇒ b c =a( b + c −a )
On substituting the values of a , b , c , we
get
( n+1 )( n+2 )2 =n[ ( n+1 )2 + ( n+2 )2 −n2 ]
¿ n ( n 2+6 n+5 )
¿ n ( n+1 ) ( n+5 )
2
⇒ ( n+ 1 ) [ ( n+2 ) −n(n+5)]=0
Since, n ≠ 1
Thus, ( n+2 ) =n ( n+5 )
2
2 2
⇒ n + 4 n+ 4=n +5 n
⇒ n=4
Hence, the sides of the triangle are 4, 5
and 6
165 (c)
3.
b2 −c 2 2 R2 (sin 2 B−sin 2 C)
=
a sin(B−C) 2 R sin A sin(B−C)
2 R sin( B+C )sin (B−C)

¿ =2 R
sin(B+C)sin(B−C)
4.
a sin ( B−C ) +b sin ( C− A )+ c sin ( A−B )=0
¿ 2 R[sin A sin ( B−C ) +sin B sin ( C−A ) +sin C sin ( A−B)]
¿ 2 R[sin ( B+C ) sin ( B−C )+ sin (C + A ) sin ( C− A ) +sin ( A+

2 2 2 2 2 2
¿ 2 R[sin B−sin C +sin C−sin A +sin A−sin B]
¿ 2 R ( 0 )=¿ 0
Hence, both of statements are correct
Let the general equation of the circle be

166 (b)
2 2
The equation of circle passing through (0,

x + y + 2 g x +2 fy+ c=0
0), (2, 0) and (0 ,−2)

c=0 …(i)
4 + 4 g +c=0 …(ii)
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and4−4 f +c=0 …(iii) 9+25−49 −1
On solving Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
¿ =
30 2
c=0 , g=−1 , f =1 ⇒ ∠ C=120 °∧ A , B<60 °
∴The equation of circle becomes tan A+ tan B+ tanC=tan A tan B tan C
2 2
⇒ tan A + tan B− √ 3=−√ 3 tan A tan B
∴ tan A+ tan B=√ 3(1−tan A tan B) …(ii)
x + y −2 x+2 y=0
Since, it is passes through ( k ,−2 ) , we get
2
k + 4−2 k−4=0 ⇒ k =0 , 2 Also, tan A+ tan B>0
We have already take a point (0 ,−2) , so ⇒ √ 3(1−tan A tan B)>0
we take only k =2 ⇒ tan A tan B<1 …(iii)
From Eq. (i) and (ii),
Let X =x−h , Y = y −k
167 (a)
√3 (1−tan A tan B) ≥ (tan A tan B)
√
Let tan A tan B=λ
2
⇒ 0=7−h , 0=−4−k
⇒ h=7 , k =−4
Hence, X =x−7 and Y = y+ 4 , then the
∴ √ 3(1−λ)≥ 2 √ λ
point (4, 5) shifted to (−3 , 9)
2
⇒ 3 λ −10 λ+3 ≥ 0
⇒(3 λ – 1)(λ – 3)≥ 0
168 (a) ∵ λ−3<0 [from Eq. (iii)]
( a+ b+c ) tan ( A
2
B
) (A
+ tan =2 s tan + s tan
2 2
B
2 ) ∴ 3 λ−1≤ 0
⇒λ≤
1
3
¿2 ( s−a
∆
+
s−b )
∆
⇒ tan A tan B≤
1
2 s−(a+ b) 3
¿2∆
( s−a ) (s−b) 170 (c)
( ) In ∆ BCD , tan60 ° =
c H1
¿2∆
( s−a ) ( s−b ) d
C D
¿ 2 c cot
2
169 (b)
a
E H1
2 2 1 8
∵ + + =
1 ! 9 ! 3! 7 ! 5 ! 5 ! (2 b)! H2
1 1 1 1 1 8
a 30o 60o
⇒ + + + + = A d B d C
1! 9! 3 ! 7 ! 5 ! 5 ! 3! 7 ! 9 ! 1 ! (2 b)!
⇒ H 1=d tan 60 °
( )
a
1 10 ! 10 ! 10 ! 10 ! 10 ! 8
and in ∆ ABE , tan 30 °=
⇒ + + + + = H2
10 ! 1 ! 9 ! 3 ! 7 ! 5 ! 5 ! 7 ! 3 ! 9 ! 1! ( 2b)!
1 10 10 10 10 10 8
a d
⇒ ( C 1+ C 3+ C5 + C7 + C9 )= ⇒ H 2=d tan 30°
10 ! (2 b)!
2
9
8
a
2
3a H 1 tan 60 ° √3 = 3
⇒ = = ∴ = =
10 ! (2 b)! (2 b)! H 2 tan 30 ° 1/ √ 3 1
⇒ a=3 , b=5
Also, 2 b=a+c ⇒ 10=3+c ⇒ c=7
171 (c)
We have, cos C=
2 2 2
a +b −c
∴ a=3 , b=5 , c=7
2 ab
tan A + tan B
∵ ≥ √ tan A tan B … (i) 2 2
a +b −c
2
2 ⇒ cos 60 °=
Also, cos C=
2 2 2 2 ab
a +b −c 2 2 2
2 ab ⇒ a + b −c =ab
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( 2+8+5 )=(5 ,6)
2 2 2
⇒ b + bc+ a +ac=ab+ac +bc +c 3+10+5
On dividing by ( a+ c ) (b+ c) and add 2 on
∆ ABC= ,
3 3
both sides, we get
Since, the tower OP makes equal angle at

177 (d)
b a
1+ +1+ =3
the vertices of the triangle, therefore foot
a+c b +c
of the tower is the circumcentre

1 1 3
⇒ + =
a+ c b+c a+b+ c
A P
172 (a)
( a+ c )2−b2=3 ac ⇒ a2+ c 2−b2 =ac R
But cos B=
2 2 2 O
a + c −b 1 π
= ⇒ ∠ B= =60 °
2 ac 2 3 B C
D
173 (c)
Given, a 2 , b2 , c 2 are in AP
OP
OA
2 2
⇒ sin B−sin A=sin C−sin B
2 2
⇒ OP=OA tan α
⇒ sin ( B+ A ) sin ( B− A )=sin ( C+ B ) sin ( C−B ) ⇒ OP=R tan α
⇒ sin C ( sin B cos A−cos B sin A )
In ∆ ABE ,
178 (a)
¿ sin A(sinC cos B−cos C sin B)
On dividing by sin A sin Bsin C , we get BE
sin β=
⇒ cot A , cot B , cot C are in AP
2 cot B=cot A+ cotC b
⇒ BE=h1=b sin β
174 (c) Using sine rule in ∆ AED ,
Given, sin A sin B=

ab sin(α −β ) sin (γ −α )
=
c
2 ED b
b sin ( α−β )
⇒ c2=
ab
=
a
sin A sin B sin A ( )( sinb B ) ⇒ ED=
sin(γ−α )
D
( )
2
2 c
⇒c =
sin C
( )
-
a b c
∵ = = h2
sin A sin B sin C
2 -
b F
⇒ sin C=1 E
h1
⇒ c=90 °
Hence, ∆ ABC is a right angled triangle
A C
Now, in ∆ FED ,
B
h2
Let a , b , c be the sides of triangle, then
175 (a)
sin γ =
ED
6 b sin ( α−β ) sin γ
a+ b+c= (sin A+ sin B+sin C ) ⇒h 2=
3 sin (γ −α)
⇒ a+b+ c=2(sin A+sin B+sin C) ∴Total height,CD
a b sin ( α−β ) sin γ
⇒ =sin A ¿ h1 +h 2=b sin β+
But a=1
2 sin ( γ −α )
b [ sin β sin ( γ−α ) +sin ( α −β ) sin γ ]
1 π ¿
∴ sin A= ⇒∠ A= sin(γ −α )
2 6
¿b¿¿
¿
The centroid of
176 (a)
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¿b¿¿ 182 (a)
Given, ∠ A= , then a 2=b2 +c 2=42 +32 =25

¿ π
b sin α sin ( γ−β ) 2
¿
and =2 R ⇒ a=2 R and a=5
sin ( γ −α ) a
sin A
Given, a=1 , b=2 , ∠ C=60 °
179 (c)
also, r = = ( )
∆ bc bc
∵ ∆=
s a+b+ c 2
1
∴ Area of triangle= ab sinC R a (a+ b+c ) 5× 12 5
2 ∴ = = =
1 r 2bc 2 ×4 ×3 2
¿ ×1 ×2 ×sin 60 °
2
Since A , B ,C are in AP
183 (d)
¿ √ sq unit
3
2 ⇒ 2 B= A+C ⇒ ∠ B=60 °
a c
The given points are collinear
180 (c) ∴ ( 2 sin C cos C ) + (2 sin A cos A )
2 a
| |
¿ 2 k (a cos C+ c cos A)
t 1 2 a t 1+ a t 31 1
If
¿ 2 k (b)
t 2 2 a t 2+ a t 32 1 =0 ¿ 2 sin B [using, b=a cos C +c cos A ]
t 3 2 a t 3+ a t 33 1 ¿√3
| |
t 1 2t 1 +t 31 1
Given equation is
184 (d)
⇒ a t 2 2t 2 +t 32 1 =0
t 3 2t 3 +t 33 1 2
x −5 x+ 6=0
Applying R2 → R2 −R 1 , R3 → R 3−R1, we get ⇒ ( x−3 )( x−2 )=0
| |
⇒ x=3 , 2
These are the sides of a triangle
t1 2t 1+ t 31 1
Let a=3 , b=2, ∠ C=

t 2−t 1 2 ( t 2−t 1 ) + ( t 2 −t 1 ) 0 =0
3 3
π
t 3−t 1 2 ( t 3 −t 1 ) + ( t −t )
3 3
3 1 0 3
[ ]
| | ()
2 2 2 2 2 2
π 3 +2 −c a + b −c
t1 2 t 1+ t 31 1 ⇒ cos = ∵cos C=
3 2.3.2 2 ab
⇒ ( t 2−t 1 ) ( t 3 −t 1 ) 1 2+t 22+ t 21 +t 1 t 2 0 =0 2
1 13−c 2
1 2+t 23+ t 21 +t 3 t 1 0 ⇒ = ⇒ c =7
⇒ c=√ 7 [sides cannot be negative]

2 12
⇒ ( t 2−t 1 ) ( t 3 −t 1 ) ( t 3−t 2) ( t 3 +t 2+t 1 )=0
⇒ t 1+ t 2 +t 3=0 ∴ Perimeter of a triangle ¿ a+ b+c
[∵t 1 ≠ t 2 ≠ t 3 ] ¿ 3+2+ √ 7=5+ √ 7
Given, ∠ A=60 ° , a=5 , b=4

185 (b)
Let P is a point on the perpendicular
181 (b)
bisector of AB, its equation is

2 2 2
b +c −a
∴ cos A=
1 2bc
( y−1 )= ( x−4 ) ⇒ x−3 y−1=0 2
3 1 16+ c −25
So, general point is P ( 3 h+1 , h )
⇒ cos 60 °= =
2 8c
[ ]
2
⇒ 4 c=c −9
Area¿
3 h+1 h 1
1
3 4 1 =±10 2
⇒ c −4 c−9=0
2
5 −2 1
Let PQ be the height h of the tower and

186 (a)
⇒ h=2 , 0
Or position of points is (7, 2) and (1, 0)
A , B are the points of observations
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Area of pentagon
Q 188 (d)
B2
¿
1
[ x1 y2 + x2 y3 + x3 y4 + x4 y5
2 + x 5 y 1−( y 1 x 2+ y 2 x 3+ y 3 x 4 ¿ + y 4 x 5 + y 5 x1 ) ]
B 1
/6 ¿
2
[ 0 ( 0 ) +12 ( 2 ) +12 ( 7 ) +6 ( 5 ) +0 ( 0 ) −{0+ 0+2 ( 6 ) +7 ( 0 ) +5(
A B1 P
1
We have, ∠ QAP= ,∠ BAP= ,
¿ [(24+84 +30−12)]
π π
¿ 63 sq unit
2
4 6
AB=10 m , BQ=10 m
Let the height of the flag be h

π 189 (a)
∴ ∠ QAB= =∠ AQB
12
π 5π
⇒ ∠ ABQ=π− =
On applying cosine rule in ∆ ABQ , we get

6 6
2 2 2 5π
A Q = A B +B Q −2 AB∙ BQ cos
6
¿ 100+100+200 ∙ √
3
In ∆ AR Q , tan α = … .(i)
2 b
¿ 100(2+ √ 2) a
and in ∆ PR Q , tan 2 α =
⇒ AQ=10 √ 2+ √ 3 h+ b
…(ii)
In ∆ APQ , AP= AQ cos =
π 10 √2+ √ 3 a
4 √2 ⇒
2 tan α
=
h+b
√ a
2
¿ 5 √ 4+ 2 √ 3=5 ( √ 3+1 )
2 1−tan α
b
⇒ AP=5 ( 1+ √ 3 ) m 2×
a h+ b
⇒ = [¿ Eq . ( i ) ]
b2 2
Let the points be A=(a cos θ , a sin θ) and
187 (a)
1− 2
a
2 2
B=(a cos ϕ , a sin ϕ ) 2 ab h+b b (a +b )
⇒ 2 2= ⇒ h= 2 2
∴ AB=√ ( a cos θ−a cos ϕ ) + ( a sinθ−a sin ϕ ) a
2 2
a −b (a −b )
¿ √ a2 cos 2 θ+ a2 cos 2 ϕ−2 a2 cos θ cos ϕ+ a2 sin 2 θ
Let BC be the height of kite
2 2 2
190 (a)
+ a sin ϕ−2a sin θ sin ϕ
¿ √ 2 a2−2 a2 (cos θ cos ϕ +sin θ sin ϕ ) C
¿ √ 2 a( √ 1−cos (θ−ϕ ))
m
( )
θ−ϕ 0
12 h
⇒ 2 a=√ 2 a √ 2 sin
2
60o
⇒ sin ( )
θ−ϕ
=1
A B
In ∆ ABC , sin 60 °=
2 h
θ−ϕ π 120
⇒ =nπ ±
2 2
⇒√ =
3 h
⇒ θ−ϕ=2 nπ ± π 2 120
⇒ θ=2 nπ ± π −ϕ
Where n ∈ Z
⇒ h=60 √ 3 m
The height of the kite is 60 √ 3 m
191 (b)
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a cos A+ b cos B+c cos C
a+b+ c
( 2 R sin A ) cos A+ ( 2 R sin B ) cos B+2 R sin C (cos C )
¿
2 R sin A +2 R sin B+2 R sinC
(∵ R=
a
=
b
=
2 sin A 2sin B 2sin C 4 ∆
c
=
abc
)
¿ R¿¿
1 (sin 2 A+ sin 2 B+sin 2 C)
¿ .
2 (sin A+ sin B+sin C )
4 sin A sin B sin C
¿
2[4 cos ( A /2)cos(B/2)cos(C /2)]
( )
∵ sin 2 α + sin2 β +sin 2 γ =4 sin α sin β sin γ
α β γ
¿ sin α + sin β +sin γ=4 cos cos cos
2 2 2
¿
[
4 2sin
A
2
A B B C
cos ×2 sin cos × 2sin ×cos
2 2 2 2
C
2 ]
[
2× 4 cos
A
2
B
cos cos
2
C
2 ]
A B C
¿ 4 sinsin sin
2 2 2
r
[ A B
¿ ∵ r =4 R sin sin sin
R 2 2
C
2 ]
Let ∠ APC=α . Then,
192 (a) 6 λ+1 3∧16 λ +1
= =7
λ+1 λ+1
AC AC AB 1 2
tan α = = = = ⇒ λ=
AP n AB 2 n AB 2 n
⇒ P divides AB internally in the ratio 2 :3
3
Thus, Q divides AB externally in the ratio

2 :3 and hence its coordinates are
(2× 6−3× 1 2×16−3 ×1

2−3
,
2−3 )
≡(−9 ,−29)
Let the angles of a triangle are 3 x , 5 x and

194 (d)
In ∆ APB , we have 10 x
AB AB 1 ∴ 3 x+5 x +10 x=180 °⇒ x =10°
∴ Smallest angle of a triangle ¿ 30 °
tan(α + β)= = =
Now, β=α + β−α

AP n AB n
And the greatest angle¿ 100 °
tan ( α + β )−tan α Required ratio¿ sin 30 ° : sin100 °
⇒ tan β=
1+ tan(α+ β )tan α 1
¿ :cos10 °=1 :2 cos10 °
1/n−1 /2 n n 2
⇒ tan β= = 2
1+1 /n ∙ 1/2 n 2 n +1
195 (b)
Suppose P(3 , 7) divides the segment

193 (d)
| |
Given, 1
1 a b
joining A(1 , 1) and B(6 , 16) in the ratio
c a =0
λ :1. Then,
1 b c
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Let ( x 1 , y 1 ) ,( x 2 , y 2) and (x 3 , y 3 ) are the
2
⇒ c −ab−a ( c−a )+ b ( b−c )=0
2 2 2
⇒ a + b +c −ab−bc−ca=0 coordinates of the points D , E and F
1
⇒ [ 2 a +2 b +2 c −2 ab−2 bc−2 ca ] =0
2 2 2
2
1
⇒ ¿
2
⇒ a=b=c
⇒ ∠ A=60 ° ,∠ B=60° , ∠ C=60 °
2 2 2
∴ sin A +sin B+ sin C 3 × 6−1 ×1 17
∴ x 1= =
2 2 2
¿ sin 60 °+ sin 60° +sin 60 ° 4 4
and y 1=
−2 ×3+ 4 −2 −1
( ) ( )( )
2 2 2
¿
√ 3 + √3 + √3 = 9 = =
2 2 2 4 4 4 2
similarly, x 2=0 , y 2=
5
2
Let ∠ OAB=θ
197 (c)
and x 3=
−5
, y 3=4
4
let ( x , y ) be the coordinates of centroid of
y
B ∆≝¿
(1, 4)
x
∴ x=
1 17
3 4 ( +0− =1
5
4 )
Then, OA + AB=1+ 4 cot θ+ 4+ tan θ and
O A
y= ( −12 + 52 + 4) 13 =2
∴ Coordinates of centroid are (1, 2)
¿ 5+ 4 cot θ+ tan θ≥ 5+ 4=9
(using AM ≥ GM )
202 (a)
Given ∠ A=20 ° We have,

199 (c)
1 1 3
= =
a+c b+c a+b +c
∴ ∠B=∠ C=80 °
Then, b=c
a+b+2 c 3
⇒ =
( a+ c )( b+c ) a+b+ c
a b c
∴ = = 2 2
⇒ a + ab+ ac+ ab+b +bc +2 ca+ 2bc +2 c
2
sin 20 ° sin 80 ° sin 80 °
2
a b ¿ 3( ab+ac +bc +c )
⇒ = 2 2 2
⇒ a + b −c =ab
⇒ a=2 b sin 10 ° …(i)
sin 20 ° cos 10°
2 2 2
a +b −c 1
3 3 3 3 3
⇒ = =cos C
∴ a +b =8 b sin 10 °+ b 2 ab 2
¿ b3 {2 ( 4 sin3 10 ° ) +1} ⇒ ∠ C=60 °
3
¿ b {2 ( 3 sin 10 °−sin 30 ° ) +1}
Let CD be the tower of height H metre
203 (a)
3
¿ b {6 sin10 ° }
2
¿ 3 b {2 b sin 10 ° } A
¿ 3 b a [from Eq. (i)]
60o
2
2
C
¿ 3 a c (∵ b=c) h
H
200 (a) o
30 60 o
D
B
a ( cos B+ cos C ) + cos A (c cos C +b cos B)
2 2 d
From ∆ BCD ,
¿ cos B ( a cos B+b cos A ) +cos C ( a cos C+ c cos A ) H
=tan 30 °
and from ∆ ABD ,
¿ ( cos B ) c + ( cos C ) b d
¿a
201 (b)
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h Let A ( x 1 , y 1 ) , B (x 2 , y 2) be two fixed points
and let P(h , k ) be a variable point such
=tan 60 °
d
∴
H /d tan 30°
= ⇒ H=
h that
h /d tan 60° 3 π
∠ APB=
Then, slope of AP× slope of BP=−1

2
Using sine rule in ∆ ADC ,
204 (c)
sin( y + z ) sin C k − y1 k − y1
= ⇒ . =−1
DC AD h−x 1 h−x 2
In ∆ ABD ,
sin x sin B ⇒ ( h−x 1 ) ( h−x 2 ) + ( k− y 1 ) ( k − y 2 )=0
Hence, locus of (h , k ) is
=
BD AD
In ∆ AEC ,
sin z sinC ( x−x 1 ) ( x−x 2 ) + ( y− y1 ) ( y − y 2 )=0
Which is a circle having AB as diameter
=
EC AE
In ∆ ABE ,
sin( x + y ) sin B
=
BE AE 208 (a)
Given, a cos
C2 2 A 3b
+c cos =
2 2 c
⇒a [s( s−c )
ab ] [
+c
s( s−a) 3 b
bc
=
2 ]
s ( s−c +s−a) 3 b
⇒ =
sin ( x + y ) sin ( y + z ) BE DC AD AE b 2
∴ = × × × 2
sin x sin z AE AD BD EC ⇒ 2 s ( 2 s−c−a )=3 b
2
¿
2 BD × 2 EC
=4 ⇒ ( a+b+ c ) b=3 b
BD × EC ⇒ 2 b=a+ c
205 (a) 209 (c)
sin A sin (A−B)
∵ =
sin C sin(B−C )
sin A sin A cos B−cos A sin B
⇒ = R 2 r
sin C sin B cos C−cos B sin C n n
a a cos B−b cos A
⇒ =
c b cos C−c cos B a π
∵ =sin
⇒ ab cos C+ bc cos A=2 ac cos B 2R n
and
2 2 2
a 2+b −c b +c −a
2 2 2 2 2
c + a −b
2 a π r π
⇒ + =2 =tan ∴ =cos
2 2 2 2r n R n
For n=3 gives
2 2
⇒ a + c =2 b
2 r 1
⇒ a ,b , c are in AP
=
2 2 2 R 2
For n=4 gives
r 1
=
206 (b) R √2
Let point ( x 1 , y 1 ) be on the line 3 x+ 4 y =5
For n=6 gives
r √3
∴ 3 x1 + 4 y 1=5 …(I)
=
R 2
Also, ( x 1−1 ) + ( y 1−2 ) =( x 1−3 ) + ( y 1−4 )
2 2 2 2
Given, the vertex angles are A , B ,C are

210 (d)
side BC
2 2 2 2
⇒ x + y −2 x 1−4 y1 +5=x + y −6 x 1−8 y 1+ 25
⇒ 4 x 1+ 4 y 1=20 …(ii)
1 1 1 1

1
∴ Area= a ( k sin C ) sin B
x 1=15 , y 1=−10 2
2
1 a k sin C sin B
¿ .
207 (a) 2 a
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⇒ , , are in HP
2
1 a k sin C sin B 1 1 1
¿ .
2 k sin A a b c
⇒ sin A , sin B ,sin C are in AP

1 2 sin B sin C
¿ a .
2 sin A
Given, the equation of circle is

216 (d)
Let OP be the flag staff of height h
211 (c)
standing at the centre O of the field 2 2

x + y −4 x−6 y−12=0
Radius of this circle¿ √ 4 +9+12
=5 unit
P
45o 45o
D C
F h A
o
90o 15 E
90o O
A B O
In ∆ OEP ,OE=h cot 15° =h(2+ √ 3)
and in ∆ OFP ,OF =h cot 45 °=h
B D C
√ In ∆ BOD ,
2
∴ EF=h 1+ ( 2+ √ 3 )
¿ 2 h √ 2+ √ 3 BD
Since, AC=1200
cos 30 °=
OB
unit
⇒ 2 EF=4 h √ (2+ √ 3) √3
⇒ BD= ×5=
5 √3
300 2 2
⇒ h= ∴ BC =2 BD =5 √ 3
√2+ √3
Hence, area of ∆ ABC= sq
¿ 300 √ 2−√ 3 m √ 3 ( 5 √ 3 )2= 75 √3
units
4 4
214 (b)
A+ B+C=π
218 (d)
Let A ( 1 , √ 3 ) , B ( 0 , 0 ) ,C (2 , 0) be the given
2 B= A+C
points
⇒ 3 B=π
π
⇒ B=
∴ BC=√ ( 2−0 ) + ( 0−0 ) =2
2 2
3
a+c sin A +sin C √
CA = (2−1 ) + ( 0− √ 3 ) =2
2 2
and AB=√ 1+3=2

∴ =
b sin B
A +C A−C ∴ Triangle is equilateral
We know that in equilateral triangle
2sin cos
2 2
incentre is the same as Centroid of the
¿
π
triangle
sin
3
π A−C
∴ Incentre is ( 1+0+2 )=( 1 , )
2sin cos
,√
3+0+0 1
3 2
¿ 3 3 √3
π
sin
3
We know that area of the triangle with
219 (b)
A−C
polar coordinates
¿ 2 cos
2
1
¿ ∨∑ r 1 r 2 sin(θ1−θ2 )∨¿
The altitudes from the vertices A , B and C
215 (c)
2
are and respectively ( ) ( ) ( )

2∆ 2∆ 2∆ 1 π π 2π 2π
, ¿ ∨2.1sin 0− +2.3 sin − + 3.1sin −0 ∨¿
2 3 3 3 3
Also, these are in HP
a b c
¿
1
2 |
−2. −
2 2 2 4 |
√3 6 √ 3 + 3 √ 3 = 5 √3 sq units
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For finding the distance AP, first we find
220 (d) ( 3 x−1 )2 + ( 3 y )2=a 2 ( cos 2 t +sin2 t ) + b2 (si n2 t +cos 2 t)
out the perpendicular bisector of ABand

2 2 2 2
⇒ ( 3 x−1 ) + ( 3 y ) =a + b
AC
In ∆ ABC , BC =h cot 60 °
224 (c)
and in ∆ ABD , BD=h cot 45°

A (1, 3)
Since, BD−BC=DC
⇒ h cot 45 °−h cot 60 °=7
B (-3, 5) P C (5, -1)
Perpendicular bisector of A ( 1 ,3 ) and
B(−3 , 5) is
2 x ( x 1−x 2 ) +2 y ( y 1− y 2 )=( x21 + y 21 ) −( x 22 + y 22 )
⇒ 2 x ( 1+3 )+ 2 y ( 3−5 )=( 1−9 )−( 9−25 )
⇒ 2 x− y +6 …(i) 7 7
Similarly, perpendicular bisector of
⇒ h= =
(1− √13 )
cot 45 °−cot 60 °
A(1 , 3) and C (−3 , 5) is
2 x ( 1−5 )+ 2 y ( 3+1 )=(1+9)−(25+1)
¿7
√3 (¿ √3+ 1) m¿
⇒−8 x +8 y=−16 2
⇒ x− y−2=0 …(ii)
Point of intersection of Eqs. (i) and (ii) is
225 (c)
Here, coordinates are A ( 2 , 4 ) , B(−2 ,−4)
and C (2 ,−4)
P= (−8 ,−10 )
Then, the distance between P and A is
y
PA=√ ( 1+8 ) + ( 3+10 )
2 2
A(2, 4)
¿ √ 81+169
¿ √ 250= √25 ×10=5 √10 x' x
Let sides are a=13 , b=12 , c=5

222 (b)
B(-2, -4) C(2, -4)
Now, a 2=b2 +c 2
y'
2
⇒ ( 13 ) =( 12 ) +5
2 2 Now, | AB|= √(−2−2 ) + (−4−4 )
2 2
⇒ 169=169 ¿ √ 16+64=√ 80=4 √ 5

∴ ∠ A=90°
Let the vertex A ( x , y ) is equidistant from
226 (c)
Since, R=
a 13 13
= =
B and C
2 sin A 2sin 90° 2
2 2 2 2
Since, the vertices of the triangle are

223 (b) ∴ ( x−1 ) + ( y−3 ) =( x+2 ) + ( y −7 )
( a cos t , a sin t ) ,(b sin t ,−cos t) and (1, 0)

⇒ 6 x−8 y+ 43=0
Only the option (c) satisfy it
Let the coordinate of centroid be
Let the ratio be k :1

a cos t +b sin t+ 1 227 (a)
x=
…(i)
3
⇒ 3 x−1=a cos t +b sin t −7 k +3 1 1
∴ = ⇒k=
and y=
k +1
Hence, ratio is internally
a sin t−b cos t+0 2 3
1 :3
3 y=a sint−b cos t …(ii)
3
On squaring and adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), We know that orthocenter of the right
228 (d)
we get angled triangle ABC , right angled at A is
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Here, triangle is right angled at O(0 , 0)
∴ Orthocentre =(0, 0)
229 (a)
Here, 2 2
x − y +2 y=1
2 2 2
⇒ x =( y −1 ) C D +9−19
⇒ x= y−1 and x=− y +1
cos 120 °=
(2 )( 3 ) (CD )
2
⇒ C D +3 CD−10=0
⇒ CD=−5 ,2
⇒CD=2 (∵CD ≠−5)
232 (c)
We have,
sin A sin B sin C 1
= = =
a b c 2R
a
Which could be graphically as shown in
⇒ sin A=
2R
figure 2 2 a b c
Which gives angle bisector as y=1 and
∴ 2 R sin A sin B sinC=2 R ∙ ∙
2 R 2R 2R
x=0 abc
¿ =∆
∴ Required area¿ ×2 ×2=2 sq units
4R
1
2 233 (c)
230 (a)
In ∆ ABE , tan 60 °=
12
⇒ AB=4 √3 m
AB
In ∆ BAD ,
AD
cos ( 90° −B )=
c
⇒ AD=c sin B
and in ∆ ACE Similarly, BE=a sin C and CF=b sin A
Since, AD , BE ,CF are in HP
∴ c sin B , a sin C , b sin A are in HP
12
tan 45 °= ⇒ AC=12 m
In
AC
are in AP
1 1 1
⇒ , ,
∆ ABC , BC =√ A C2− A B2= √ 144−48=4 √ 6 m
⇒ sin A , sin B ,sin C are in AP
sin C sin B sin A sinC sin B sin A
∴ Area of rectangular field =AB × BC
¿ 4 √ 3 × 4 √ 6=48 √ 2 sq m
Let P be the middle point of the line
234 (d)
In ∆ ABD , segment joining A(3 ,−1) and B(1 ,1) is (2,

231 (a)
2
2 +5 −B D
2 2 0)
cos 60 °= Q
2 ( 2 ) (5)
2
Now, in ∆ BCD
⇒ B D =19
A B
P
Let P be shifted to Q by 2 unit and y -

(3, -1) (1, 1)
coordinate of Q is greater than that of P
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Now, slope of AB=
2
1−(−1) πa
∴ Area of ¿˚ π ( OC ) =
2
=1 sq units
then slope of PQ=−1
1−3 3
The coordinate of Q becomes 239 (a)

( 2 ±2 cos θ ,0 ± 2 sinθ ), where tanθ=1 In ∆ ABC , tan 30 °=
CB
CA
ie ,(2 ± √ 2 , ± √ 2)
As, y -coordinates of Q is greater than
1 CB
⇒ =
that of P
√3 6
∴ We take Q=(2+ √ 2 , √2) ⇒ CB= √ =2 √ 3
6 3
3
235 (d) y
Area of triangle ¿
1
×6 ×|α|=15
2 A (6, 0)
⇒|α|=5 ⇒ α =± 5
and β can take any real value
30
o
Let points are
236 (a)
B
x' x
A ( 2 ,3 ) , B ( 3 , 4 ) , C ( 4 , 5 ) , D(5 ,6) C
y'
∴ AB=a=√ ( 3−2 ) + ( 4−3 ) =√ 2
2 2
Similarly, BC=b= √ 2 , CD=c=√ 2

1
∴ Area of ∆ ACB= ×CA ×CB
And DA=d=3 √ 2
2
¿ ×6 × 2 √3=6 √3 sq units
1
Now, s=
a+ b+c +d
2
2
¿
√2+ √2+ √ 2+3 √ 2 =3 √2 240 (d)
We have,
2 cos A cos B cos C
= =
∴ Area= √ ( s−a ) ( s−b ) ( s−c ) ( s−d ) a b c
¿ √ ( 3 √ 2−√ 2 )( 3 √ 2− √ 2 ) ( 3 √ 2−√ 2 ) ( 3 √ 2−3 √ 2 ) cos A cos B cos C
⇒ = =
k sin A k sin B k sin C
¿0
⇒ cot A=cot B=cot C
⇒ A=B=C=60 °
∆ ABC is an equilateral triangle
237 (a)
√ ( 2+5 ) +( 3−2 ) =√ ( x −1 ) + (2−3 )
2 2 2 2
∴ ∆= √ a2= √ ( 2 ) [∵ a=2(given)]
⇒ 49+1=( x−1 ) +1
2 3 3 2
4 4
⇒ x−1=±7 ⇒ x=−6 , 8
¿√3
In an equilateral triangle length of

238 (d)
241 (c)
median CD= We have, cos A=

2 2 2
√3 a b +c −a
2 bc
or c −2 bc cos A +b −a2 =0
2
2 2
C
a √3
∴ c 1+ c 2=2 b cos A=2× 2× =2 √ 3
O a 2
and c 1 c 2=b −a =4−5=−1
2 2
A a B
D
Also, centroid of triangle lies on the

√
∴|c 1−c 2|= ( c 1+ c2 ) −4 c1 c 2
2
centre of circle
¿ √ 12+ 4=√ 16=4
∴ OC= × √ a=
2 3 a 242 (c)
3 2 √3
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C 2C and −3=−x sin 135 °+ y cos 135 °
( a−b )2 cos 2 2
+ ( a+ b ) sin
…(ii)
2 2 −x y
⇒−3= −
2C 2C √2 √2
On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
¿ ( a + b −2 ab ) cos + ( a +b +2 ab ) sin
2 2 2 2
2 2
C
(
¿ a 2+ b2 +2 ab sin 2 −cos 2
2
C
2 ) 1=
−2 x
√2
⇒ x=
−1
√2
2 2
¿ a + b −2 ab cos C On subtracting Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
¿ a 2+ b2−( a2+ b2−c2 ) =c 2 2y 7
7= ⇒ y=
√2 √2
1. Thus ( x , y ) = ( )
243 (a) −1 7
¸
√ 2 √2
4
∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ 2
rr 1 r 2 r 3= . . . = 2 =∆
We know, if coordinate axes are rotated,
s ( s−a ) ( s−b ) (s−c ) ∆ 248 (d)
2. Now, r 1 r 2 +r 2 r 3+ r 3 r 1 then
p= ( x cos θ− y sin θ , x sin θ+ y cos θ )
∆∆ ∆∆ ∆∆ It is rotated at an angle 135 ° ie , θ=135 °
and the new point be
¿ + +
( s−a )( s−b ) ( s−b ) (s−c) (s−c ) ( s−a )
¿∆
[
2 ( s−c ) + ( s−a ) +(s−b)
( s−a )( s−b ) (s−c) ] p= [ 4 cos ( 90° + 45 ° ) ] + 3 sin(90 °+45 ° ), 4 sin(90°+ 45 °)−
¿ [−4 sin 45 ° +3 cos 45 ° , 4 cos 45 ° +3 sin 45 ° ]
[ (√ ) ](
2
)
∆ [3 s−(a+ b+c )] 2 −1 1 1 1 −1 7
¿ 2
=s ¿ 4. +3. , 4. +3. = ,
∆ /s 2 √ 2 √2 √ 2 √2 √ 2
Let angles of a triangle are x ,2 x abd 7 x

244 (c)
Let the height of the tower be h meters
249 (d)
respectively
D Sun
∴ x+ 2 x +7 x=180 °⇒ x=18 °
Hence, the angles are 18 ° ,36 ° , 126 °
Greatest side ∝ sin18 ° h
∴ Required ratio ¿
sin 126°
30o 45o
sin 18°
A 60 m B C
sin(90 ° +36 °)
In ∆ BCD , tan 45 °=
¿ h
sin 18 °
...(i)
BC
cos 36 ° √ 5+1
¿ = ⇒ BC =h
sin 18 ° √ 5−1
In ∆ ACD , tan30 °=
h
246 (a) AC
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x1 y1 1 h
⇒ AC =
Area of triangle ¿ r x 1 r y 1 1 =0
1 tan 30°
2 2 ⇒ AB+ BC= √ 3 h
⇒ 60+ h= √ 3 h[from Eq.(i)]
2
r x 1 r y1 1
∴ Points are collinear 60
⇒ h=
√3−1
Given, new coordinates¿(4 ,−3) and
247 (d)
60 ( √3+ 1 )
⇒h=
θ=135° 2
∴ 4=x cos 135 °+ y sin 135 ° ⇒ h=30( √ 3+1)m
…(i)
−x y
⇒ 4= + 251 (d)
√2 √2
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Given, r 1 +r 3=k cos
2 B ⇒ cos A=0∨cos B=0∨cos C=0
2 π π π
⇒ A= ∨B= ∨C=
A C 2 B 2 2 2
ie , s tan + s tan =k cos
2 2 2
258 (a)
⇒s
[√ ( s−b ) (s−c) ( s−a ) (s−b)
s (s−a)
+
s(s−c )
=k
√
s (s−b)
ac ] ∵ AB+ √ ( 4+1 ) + ( 0+1 ) =√ 26
2
BC= √ ( 3+1 ) + ( 5+1 ) =√ 52

2 2
2
⇒ k=
ac
s−b [√ ( s−b ) (s−c) ( s−a ) (s−b)
s( s−a)
+
s(s−c ) √ ] CA=√ ( 4−3 ) + ( 0+5 ) =√ 26
2 2
So, in isosceles triangle side AB=CA

Also,
¿
ac
s−b
×√
s−b
√s [ √ ( s−c ) + √( s−a )
√( s−a ) √ ( s−c ) ] 2 2
( √ 26 ) + ( √26 ) =52
So, triangle is right angled and also is
ac (2 s−a−c) isosceles triangle
¿
√ s (s−a)(s−b)( s−c)
By Standard results,
259 (c)
ac ( b )
¿ =4 R
3.
∆ A B C
r =4 R sin sin sin
254 (c) 2 2 2
4.
Areaof ∆ CAB=area of ∆ CAD+ areaof ∆CDB A
1 1 C 1 C r 1=s tan
⇒ ba sin C= b ∙ CD sin + a ∙CD sin 2
2 2 2 2 2
5.
2ab C ∆
⇒ CD + cos r 3=
a+b 2 s−c
Let h be the height of a tower. On solving given equation of lines, we get

255 (c) 260 (c)
Since, ∠ AOB=60° the points A ( 4 , 0 ) ,(0 , 3)B(0 , 3) and O(0 , 0)

∴ ∆ OAB is an equilateral triangle.
∴ OA=OB= AB=a
C
h
O 90o
a a
60o 30o
B A
∴ Area of ∆ OAB
a
In ∆ OAC , tan 30 °= ⇒ h=
h a
a √3 1
¿ ×OA ×OB
2
256 (d) 1
¿ × 4 ×3
Clearly, ∆ ≠ 0 for any value of α , β , θ,
∆=¿
¿ 6 sq units
2
Hence, points are non-collinear
Let (x , y ) denotes the coordinates in A , B

261 (a)
257 (a)
Given, 8 R2=a2 +b2 +c 2 and C plane
Then,
2 2 2 2
¿ 4 R (sin A +sin B+ sin C ) ( x−1 )2+ y 2 1
2 2 2 2
=
⇒ sin A+sin B+sin C=2 ( x+ 1 ) + y 2 9
⇒ ( cos2 A−sin 2 C ) +cos 2 B=0 2 2 2 2
⇒ 9 x +9 y −18 x +9=x + y +2 x+1
2
⇒ cos ( A−C ) cos ( A+C ) +cos B=0 2 2
⇒ 8 x +8 y −20 x +8=0
⇒ 2 cos B cos A cos C=0
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5 262 (c)
Since, points ( a , b ) ,(b , a) and (a 2 ,−b2 ) are
2 2
⇒ x + y − x +1=0
2
collinear
∴ A , B , C lie on a circle with C ( 54 , 0)
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a b 1
∴ b a 1 =0
2 2
a −b 1
Applying, R2 → R2 −R 1 and R3 → R 3−R1, we
get
| |
a b 1
b−a a−b 0 =0
2 2
a −a −b −b 0
⇒ ( a−b ) ( b2 +b−a2 +a )=0
⇒ ( a−b )( a+b )( b+1−a )=0
⇒ Either a−b=0∨( a+b ) =0∨ ( b+1−a )=0
⇒ a=b+ 1
263 (d)
Let A A1 , B B1 and C C 1 be the towers and
O be the circumcentre of ∆ ABC
∠ A1 OA=θ A ,∠ B1 OB=θB , ∠ C 1 OC =θC
Now, OA= A A 1 cot θ A
OB=B B 1 cot θ B
and OC =C C1 cot θC
Since,O is the circumcentre of a triangle

∴ OA=OB=OC
⇒ A A1 cot θ A =B B1 cot θB =C C 1 cot θ c
tan θ A tan θB tanθ C
⇒ = =
A A1 B B1 C C1
Any other relationship between
tanθ A , tan θ B and tanθ C cannot be
establish
Let a=6 , b=5 , c=√ 13

264 (b)
2 2
6 +5 −13 4
∴ cos C= =
2× 6 ×5 5
Now, sin C= 1− =
√
16 3
25 5
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∴ Area of ∆ ABC= ab sin C
1 265 (b)
2 Since, y 1 , y 2 , y 3and x 1 , x 2 , x 3 are in AP
1 3
¿ ×6 × 5× =9 sq unit ∴ y 2− y 1= y 3 − y 2 and x 2−x 1=x 3−x 2
So,
2 5 y 3− y 2 y 2− y 1
=
x 3−x 2 x 2−x1
So, points are collinear
Let ∠ RPQ=θ∧∠ RQP=ϕ

266 (a)
y
R (h, k)
x O
x'
Q M P
(-a, 0) (a, 0)
y'
∴ θ−ϕ=2 α
Let RM ⊥ PQ, so that RM =k ,
MP=a−h∧MQ=a+h
Then, tanθ=
RM k
=
MP a−h
and tan ϕ=
RM k
=
Again now, 2 α =θ−ϕ
MQ a+h
∴ tan 2 α =tan ( θ−ϕ )

tan θ−tan ϕ
¿
1+ tan θ tan ϕ
k ( a+h )−k ( a−h )
¿ 2 2 2
a −h + k
2 2 2
Hence, the locus is

⇒ a −h + k =2 h k cot 2 α
2 2 2
x − y +2 xy cot 2 α −a =0
Since, the centroid G divide the line AD

267 (c)
in the ratio 2:1
8 4
∴ AG = ∧DG=
3 3
In ∆ ABG , tan =
π AG
3 BG
π
⇒ BG= AG cot
3
8 1 8
⇒ BG= × =
3 √ 3 3 √3
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Let the height of the cliff be BD=50 m
1 272 (d)
Areaof ∆ ADB= × AD × BG
and height of the tower be AE=h metre.
2
In ∆ DEC ,
1 8 16
¿ ×4× =
2 3 √3 3 √ 3
Since, median divides a triangle into two 50−h
triangle of equal area. Therefore,
tan30 °=
x
Area of ∆ ABC=2× area of ∆ ADB
…(i)
50−h
⇒ x= =√ 3 (50−h )
16 32 1
¿2× = sq units
3 √3 3 √ 3 √3
D
Since, Q is the image of P

268 (b)
50 - h
y
Q E
x C
y=x 50 m
h
P' A
and in ∆ BAD ,
x B
x 50
O tan 45 °= ⇒ x=50 m
From Eq. (i),
P (4, -1) x
''
∴ PQ=2 P P
¿ =5 √ 2 ¿ 50=√ 3 (50−h)
¿ 2∨4−(−1)∨
√ 1 + 12
2
⇒h=
50( √ 3−1)
m
√3
269 (d)
( √3 m
)
| || |
⇒ h=50 1−
Area ¿ b c+ a 1 = b a+ b+c 1
a b +c 1 a a+ b+c 1
1 1 3
2 2
c a+ b 1 c a+ b+c 1
Let the vertex of triangle be A(2,−1) and
273 (a)
¿
( a+b+ c ) a 1 1
2 | |
b 1 1 =0
c 1 1
equation of BC is
x +2 y=1
We have,
270 (c)
2 2 2 2
x + 4 xy + y =a X +b Y
2 2 2 2
⇒ ( X cos θ+Y sin θ ) +14 ( X cos θ+ Y sin θ )( X sin θ−Y cos θ ) + ( X sin θ−Y cos θ ) =a X +b Y
⇒ a=1+ 4 sin θ cos θ , b=1−4 sin θ cos θ and
2 2 Since, the triangle is equilateral triangle
sin θ−cos θ=0
∴ ∠ ABC =60 °
and AD=
θ=
π
4 | |
2 (1 )+2 (−1 )−1 1
√ 1+ 22
=
√5
In ∆ ABD ,
⇒ a=3 , b=−1 AD
=sin 60 °
AB
Given, distance r =√ 2 and θ=45 °

271 (a)
1
⇒ AB=
√5 = 2
1
∴ x=4 + √ 2 cos 45 °=4+ √2 . =5 √3 √15
√2 2
and y=3+ √ 2 sin 45° =3+ √ 2.
1
=4 2
√2 ⇒ AB=BC =AC =
√15
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275 (d) p3=b sin P=λab
Since, a , b , c are in AP,
Area of ∆=
| |
2 2 1
1
∴ , , are in HP
5 5 1 1 1 1
2
6 7 1 a b c
are in HP
1 abc abc abc
¿ [2 ( 5−7 )−2 ( 5−6 )+ 1(35−30)] ⇒ , ,
⇒ bc , ac , ab are in HP
2 a b c
¿ (−4 +2+5 )= sq units
⇒ λbc , λac , λab are in HP
1 3
2 2
⇒ p1 , p 2 , p3 are in HP
Line perpendicular to OA passing

276 (b)
through B is x=3
280 (c)
In ∆ ABD ,
BD AD
=
sin θ sin B
…(i)
sin θ
⇒ BD= AD=
sin B
Slope of AB+
3 √ 3−0
=−√ 3
3−6
In ∆ ACD ,
CD AD
=
is y=
1 sin( A−θ) sin C
x
√3 sin ( A−θ)
∴ The point of intersection of a line x = 3
⇒ CD= AD
sin C
and y= x is (3 , √ 3) , which is the

1 ∴ BD =CD
√3 sin θ sin( A−θ)
required orthocenter
⇒ AD =AD
sin B sin C
sin C c
⇒ sin (A−θ)= sin θ= sin θ
We know that, in any ∆ ABC
277 (a) sin B b
Since, circle is inscribed in the

A B C 282 (b)
cos A+ cos B+cos C=1+ 4 sin sin sin
quadrilateral ABCD, then
2 2 2
and r =4 R sin a+ c=b+ d …(i)
A B C
sin sin
And quadrilateral is cyclic, then
2 2 2
r
∴ cos A+ cos B+ cos C=1+
or C=π− A …(ii)
R A+C=π
now, in ∆ ABD
Given, sin P , sinQ , sin R are in AP
278 (b)
2 2 2
a +d − ( BD )
cos A=
2 ad
⇒ B D =a + d −2 ad cos A …(iii)
sin P sin Q sin R
∵ = = =λ(say ) 2 2 2
And in ∆ BCD ,
a b c
P
2 2 2
b + c − ( BD )
c b cos C=
p1 2 bc
2 2 2
⇒ ( BD ) =b + c −2bc cos C
¿ b + c −2bc cos (π − A) [from Eq.(ii)]
Q a R
Let p1 , p2 , p 3 be altitudes from P , Q, R

2 2
∴ p 1=c sin Q=λbc ,

2 2 2
⇒ ( BD ) =b + c +2 bc cos A …(iv)
From Eqs. (iii) and (iv), we get
p2=a sin R=λac ,
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…(v) is, y= x
2 2
a +d −b −c
2 2
2
cos A=
2(bc +ad ) 3
Now, from Eq. (i),
( a−d )2=( b−c )2
⇒ a2+ d 2−b 2−c 2=2 ( ad−bc ) …(vi)
∴ From Eqs. (v) and (vi),
cos A= (
ad−bc
ad+ bc ) ∴ The point of intersection of lines x=4
And y= x is 4 , . Which is the

( )
2 8
We have, a+ b+c= λ=2 s
283 (c)
3 3
λ required orthocenter
∴ s=
2 288 (a)
We have,
C B s( s−c ) s (s−b) sin A sin B sin C
b cos 2 +c cos 2 =b +c = =
2 2 ab ac a b c
s b+c sin B+sin C
¿ { s−c +s−b } ∴ =
a a sin A
s λ
¿ ∙ a=s=
a 2
¿
sin
B+ C
2 ( cos
B−C
2 ) (
=
cos
B−C
2 ) ( )
284 (c) A A A
sin cos sin
1 c + a −b
2 2 2 2 2 2
cos B= = [ A +B +C=π ⇒ A=π−(B+C)]
√2 2 ac
⇒ √ 2 ac=c +a −b
2 2 2
Let h be the mid point of BC . Since,

289 (a)
⇒ 2 a 2 c 2=c 4 + a4 + b4 +2 c 2 a2−2 ( c 2 +a 2) b 2
⇒ c 4+ a4 + b4 =2 ( c 2+ a2 ) b2 ∠ TBH =90 ° , then
2 2 2 2 2
Also since,
T H =B T + B H =5 +5 =50
Let the point of the line divides the line in

285 (a)
the ratio m :1
2 2 2
Let θ be the required angle of elevation of

∠ THG=90 ° ,T G =T H +G H =50+25=75
∴ Coordinates of point are
G at T
( 5m+m+11 , 7m+1 ) Then, sin θ=
m−1 GH
Which lies on y + x=4

TG
5 1
7 m−1+5 m+1 ¿ =
⇒ =4 5 √3 √ 3
m+1
⇒ θ=sin (1 / √ 3)
−1
12 m
⇒ =4 ⇒ 12m=4 m+4
m+1
1
⇒ 8 m=4 ⇒ m=
∴ Required ratio is 1 :2
2
Since, line perpendicular to OA passing

286 (d)
290 (d)
through B is x=4 Given, ∆= a p1= b p2 = c p3
1 1 1
Slope of AB=
−3 2 2 2
2∆ 2∆ 2∆
2 ∴ p 1= , p2 = , p3 =
a b c
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( )
8∆
3
8 abc
3 2
a b c
2 2
291 (b)
In ∆ BCD , cot 60 °=
∴ p 1 p2 p 3= = = 2 BC
abc abc 4 R 8R
300
D
o
30
300 m
60o
30o
A B C
…(i)
1
⇒ BC=300×
√3
In ∆ ACD , cot 30 °=
AC
300
⇒ AC =300 √ 3 …(ii)
∴ Distance between two boats ¿ AB
[using Eqs.(i)and
300
¿ AC−BC =300 √ 3−
√3
(ii)]
(3−1) 600 × √ 3
¿ 300 = =346.4 m
√3 3
292 (d)
2 2 2
⇒ Given triangle is a right angled

∵ 3 +4 =5
triangle whose length of hypotenuse is 5

unit
5
∴ R= =2.5
2
293 (a)
Given, ( )( ) r1 r1
1− 1− =2
r2 r3
∴ 1−( s−b
s−a
1−
s−c
s−a )(
=2 )
( b−a ) (c−a)
⇒ =2
( s−a )2
2 2 2
Hence, triangle is a right angled triangle

⇒ a =b + c
From given, we get

294 (a)
(
a tan A−tan ) ( A +B
2
=b tan )
A+ B
2
−tan B
sin ( A− ) sin ( −B )
A +B A+ B
2 2
⇒ a∙ =b ∙
A+ B A+ B
cos A ∙ cos cos cos B
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⇒
A−B
a sin
2 (=
b sin
A−B
2) ( ) h
BC
cos A cos B ⇒ BC =h cot 60 °
In ∆ ABD , tan 30° =
h
⇒ sin
A−B
2 ( )
{ a cos B−b cos A }=0 BD
⇒ Either sin =0 or a cos B=b cos A

A
A−B
2 15o
60o
When, sin
A−B h
=0 ⇒ A=B
or when a cos B=b cos A
2
30o 60o
⇒ sin A cos B−cos A sin B=0 D d C B
⇒ sin ( A−B )=0 ⇒ BD=h cot 30 °
⇒ A=B ⇒ BC +CD=h cot30 °
⇒ CD=h cot30 ° −BC
[from Eq. (i)]
Triangle is right angled triangle. In right
295 (d)
⇒ d=h cot 30 °−h cot 60 °
angled triangle mid point of hypotenuse ∴ Speed of car =distance ¿ D¿ C ¿
is circumcentre
time taken
So, coordinates of the circumcentre are

d h cot 30 °−h cot 60°
¿ =
(5, 2)
3 3
distance
y ∴ Time taken¿ C ¿ B=
(8, 6) speed
h cot 60 °
x' O
x ¿
h(cot 30 °−cot 60 °)
(2, -2) (8, -2) 1
y' ×3
¿
√ 3
296 (c)
From ∆ ABC ,
sin ( y + z) sin C
=
(
√ 3−
1
√3 )
DC AD 3
¿ =1.5 min
From ∆ ABD ,
sin x sin B 2
=
BD AD
From ∆ AEC , Let h be the height of the tower, then
sin z sinC 298 (a)
=
EC AE
From ∆ ABE ,
sin( x + y ) sin B h=AQ tan α=BQ tan β=CQ tan γ
= E
BE AE
A Q
B C
BEsin B DC sin C
× ⇒ BC =BQ−CQ =h(cot β−cot γ ),
sin ( x + y ) sin( y + z ) AE AD CA=h(cot α−cot γ )
and AB=h(cot α −cot β)
∴ =
sin x sin z BD sin B EC sin C
Now, BC cot α −CA cot β+ AB cot γ
×
AD AE
BE DC AD AE
¿ × × × ¿ h [cot α ( cot β−cot γ )−cot β ( cot α −cot γ ) +cot γ (cot α−
AE AD BD EC
¿0
2 BD × 2 EC
¿ =4
BD × EC
On solving the given equations of sides,
299 (a)
we get the coordinates of the vertices of

297 (c)
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the triangle, A ( 2 ,−1 ) , B (6 ,−1) and C (2 ,1) D x C
y 5m
B
30 m
C (2, 1) 25 m
M x
O E A
y = -1 A (2, -1) B (6, -1) 2 tan α 30
x + 2y = 4 ⇒ =
x=2
1−tan α x
2
The circumcentre of ∆ ABC is the mid ()

5
2
point of BC
x 30
⇒ =
25 x
1− 2
ie , M ≡ ( 82 , 02 )=(4 , 0) 10 x
x
30
⇒ 2 =
x −25 x
Let h metres be the height of tree CD and
300 (b)
2 2
⇒ 10 x =30 x −750
x meters be the width of river 2
⇒ 20 x =750
2 75
⇒x =
2
⇒ x=5
√ 3
2
m
Here, ratio of angles are 4:1:1

305 (a)
In ∆ BCD , tan60 ° = ⇒ h=√ 3 x … ..(i)
h
x ⇒ 4 x+ x+ x =180°
and in ∆ ACD , tan30 °=
h
⇒=30 °
x +20
∴ ∠ A=120 ° , ∠ B=∠C=30 °
1 h
⇒ =
√ 3 x +20
⇒ 3 x=x +20[¿ Eq . ( i ) ]
x=10 m
Thus, the ratio of longest side to the

We have,
302 (a)
perimeter ¿
a
Let b=c=x
2
2 s=a+b+ c , A =s ( s−a ) ( s−b ) (s−c) a+b+ c
∵ AM ≥GM
2 2 2
s−a+s−b+ s−c 3 ∴ a =b +c −2 bc cos A
⇒ ≥ √( s−a ) ( s−b ) (s−c)
3 2 2 2 2
⇒ a =2 x −2 x cos A=2 x (1−cos A )
2 1 /3
3 s−2 s ( A ) 2 2
⇒ a =4 x sin
2 A
⇒ ≥ 1/ 3 2
3 s
A
s3 A 2 s2 ⇒ a=2 x sin
⇒ ≥ ⇒ A≤ 2
27 s 3 √3
⇒ a=2 x sin 60 °= √ 3 x
303 (b) Thus, required ratio is
In ∆ DBC , tan α = ...(i) = √ = √

5 a 3x 3
x a+b+ c x + x + √ 3 x 2+ √ 3
and in ∆ DAC , tan2 α =
30
Let the third angle is θ

x 306 (c)
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In a triangle,
π −1 2h 4 √3 2π π
+ tan 2+ θ=π tan2 θ= = =− √3 ⇒ 2 θ= ⇒ θ=
4 a−b 5−9 3 3
π −1
⇒ θ=π− −tan 2
Since, AC=2 BC
4 310 (a)
[ ( π4 + tan 2)] ∴ Coordinates of C are

−1
⇒ tan θ=tan π−
C (x, y)
¿−tan ( π4 +tan −1
2) A
(-3, 4) 2 1
B
(2, 1)
−1+2
⇒ tan θ=
1−2
−1
=3
( 4−3 ,
2+ 4
2+ 1 2+ 1 ) ie , ( , 2 )
1
3
⇒ θ=tan 3
Let P be the image of the origin about the

311 (d)
307 (d)
In ∆ BCD , tan60 ° = = ⇒ h= √ 3 x …(i)

CD h line x + y=1. Since, OA=OB, therfore Q is
BC x mid point of AB
y
B(0, 1) P
and in ∆ ACD ,
x+y=1
x
O (1, 0)A
CD h 1 h
tan30 °= = ⇒ =
∴ Coordinates of Q are
AC x+ 40 √ 3 40+ x
40+ x=h √ 3 ( 12 , 12 )
⇒ 40+ x=3 x [using Eq.(i)] Let the coordinates of P are (x 1 , y 1 )
⇒ x=20 Also, Q is the mid point of OP
On putting this value is Eq.(i), we get
= and
0+ x1 1 0+ y 1 1
h=20 √3 m ∴ =
2 2 2 2
⇒ x 1=1 , y 1=1
Let H (3 , α ) is the orthocenter ∴ The cordiantes of P are (1, 1)
308 (d)
We have, cosec A(sin B cos C +cos B sin C)

C (3, 4) 312 (c)
(0, 0) A
H
B
x
¿ ( sinsin BA cos C+ sinsin CA cos B )
¿ ( cos C + cos B )=1
(4, 0) b c
∴ Slope of BH × Slope of AC =−1 a a
4 (∵ a=b cos C +c cos B)
⇒−α . =−1
3
Let coordinates of fourth vertex are ( x , y )

3 313 (b)
⇒ α=
4
Hence, orthocenter of a triangle is 3 ,

x−5 7+ 3
( )3
4
∴
2
=
2
⇒ x=15
and
Let the axes be rotated through an angle
309 (c) y−4 10+5
=
θ . Then,
2 2
⇒ y =19
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∴ Coordinates of fourth vertex are (15, −2 h+3 a
19)
2
∴ tan θ=
a
Let AB and DE be two towers of equal

314 (a) ⇒ θ=tan−1
√ −2 h+3 a
a
height ‘h ’ ¿ tan−1
√ 3−
2h
a
Given vertices are A ( 2 a , 4 a ) , B ( 2 a , 6 a ) and

316 (c)
C ( 2 a+ √ 3 a ,5 a ) , a> 0
Now, AB= ( 2 a+2 a )2 + ( 4 a−6 a )2=2a
√
h h
∴∈∆ ABC , tan 60 °= ⇒ x= …(i ) √ 2
BC= ( √ 3 a ) + a2=2 a
and CA =
x √3
√( √3 a ) + (−a ) =2a
Again, in ∆ CDE , tan 30 °=
2 2
h
∴ AB=BC =CA
Hence, triangle is an equilateral triangle,
60−x
therefore it is an acute angled triangle

⇒ 60−x=h √ 3
[from Eq. (i)]
h
⇒ 60=h √ 3+
√3
⇒ h=15 √ 3 m Let D and E are the mid points of AB and
317 (a)
AC . So, coordinates of B and C are (−3 , 3 )

and (5, 3) respectively
315 (d)
In ∆ DEC , tan θ=
DE
CE
h−a
⇒ tan θ=
CE
h−a
⇒ CE =
tan θ
Centroid of triangle ¿ ( 1−3+5 3 )
D 1+ 3+3
,
3
E C
( 73 )
¿ 1,
h 2
R is mid point of PT
318 (b)
a
2 P(a, x) T(b, y)
A Q R S
In ∆ ABC ,
B
Point ( 5 a+38 b , 5 x+83 y ) divides PT in ratio

3 : 5 and that is mid point of QR
a a
tan2 θ= = (∵ CE= AB)
AB CE
1−tan θ h−a [from Eq.(i)]

2 tan θ a
⇒ 2
= 319 (a)
tan θ
2 tan θ
⇒ a tan θ=(h−a)× 2
1−tan θ
⇒ a tan θ ( 1−tan2 θ )−2 ( h−a ) tan θ=0
⇒ tan θ ( a−a tan 2 θ−2 h+ 2 a )=0
On solving the given equations of lines,
we get the coordinates of the vertices of a
∵ tan θ ≠ 0
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∆ OP Q which are O ( 0 , 0 ) , P(1, 0) andQ(0 , 1) 1 240 h
. Since, the triangle is right angled at
⇒ =
2 14400+ 3 h2
O(0 , 0), therefore O(0 , 0) is its orthocenter 2
⇒ 14400+3 h =480 h
2
⇒ 4800+h −160 h=0
Let the circumcentre of triangle be
320 (d)
⇒ ( h−40 )( h−120 ) =0
Since, the height of the pole is more than
P(x , y) and let the vertices of a ∆ ABC be
100 m
A ( 0 , 30 ) , B ( 4 , 0 ) and C (30 , 0)
2 2 2
∴ h=120 ft
∴ P A =P B =PC
2 2 2
⇒ ( x−0 ) + ( y−30 ) = ( x −4 ) + ( y−0 )
2 322 (c)
Slope of line OP= , let new position is

2 2 3
¿ ( x−30 ) + ( y −0 )
From Ist and IInd terms,
4
Q(x , y) slope of OQ=also
2 2 2 2 y
…(i)
x + y −60 y +900=x + y −8 x+16 a
⇒ 8 x−60 y + 884=0
From IInd and IIIrd terms,
2 2 2 2
x + y =OQ =25=(O P )
| |
2 2
x −8 x +16+ y =x −60 x +900+ y
2 2 y 3
−
⇒ 52 x=884 ⇒ x=17 x 4 4 y−3 x
On putting x=17 in Eq. (i), we get
tan 45 °= ⇒ ± 1=
3y 4 x+ 3 y
1+
4x
Hence, required point is (17, 17) Straight lines and pair of straight lines
y=17
4 x+3 y =4 y −3 x
321 (b) or −4 x−3 y=4 y−3 x
Since, tanθ= x= y …(i)
1 1
2
−x=7 y …(ii)
7
In h ...(i)
h
Correct relation is x= y as new point

3 1
∆ ABC , tan α = =
AB 120
must lies in Ist quadrant
7
D
2 2
2h/3 x + 49 x =25
C −1 7
⇒ x= , y=
√2 √2
h/3
323 (c)
A 40 f t B
BC
In ∆ ADB , tan β= ...(ii)
3h AC
120
∴ tan θ=tan (β−α )
tan β−tan α
⇒ tan θ=
1−tan β tan α
3h h
−
⇒ =
1 120 120
2
1+
3h
2
1
(
∵ tan θ= , given
2 )
14400 1 h−150
⇒ =
2h √3 60
⇒ =
1 120 ⇒ h=(150+20 √ 3) m
2 14400+3 h2
14400 324 (b)
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Since, =k (say)
a b c 327 (d)
= =
sin A sin B sin C ( 3−10+a ) ( 9−20+a )> 0
∴ ( a+b +c ) ( a+b−c )=3 ab or ( a−7 ) ( a−11) >0
2 2 2
⇒ a + b +2 ab−c =3 ab ∴ a ∈ (−∞ , 7 ) ∪( 11, ∞)
2 2 2
a +b −c 1 π
⇒ = ⇒ cos C=cos
y=| x−2|⇒ y=x−2 and y=2−x
328 (a)
2 ab 2 3
π
⇒ ∠ C=
3
325 (b)
In ∆ ABD , tan α =
H
d
Area of shaded region ¿ 2 ABC =2. .1 .1=1
D 1
2
H -h
329 (d)
E - A B
CH cot cot −1
d
2 2 A B
=1−tan tan
h a B 2 2
cot cot
2 2
√ √
( s−b ) (s−c) ( s−a ) (s−c)
A B
⇒ d=H cot α …(i)
d
¿ 1−
s (s−a) s(s−b)
In ∆ ECD , tan ( α −β )=
H−h s−c c
¿ 1− =
d s s
[from Eq.(i)]
H−h 2c
⇒ tan(α−β )= ¿
H cot α a+b+ c
⇒ H [ 1−cot α tan ( α −β ) ] =h
We have, AG=1
330 (c)
hcot (α −β )
⇒H=
cot ( α− β ) −cot α 1 1
∴ GD= AG=
2 2
Let the equation of line be Hence, the coordinates of D are (1 , 1/2)
326 (b)
Clearly, AG is parallel to y -axis and the

triangle ABC is equilateral. Therefore, BC
x y
+ =1
a b
Since, it passes through is parallel to x -axis at a distance of unit

1
( )
1 1
,
5 5
from it
2
1 1 Y
∴ + =1
…(i)
5a 5b
⇒ a+b=5 ab
Since, the point P(x , y) divides AB joining
A(1, 2)
A(a , 0) and B(0 , b) internally in ratio 3:1

G(1, 1)
B 1 C
∴ x= , y= ⇒ a=4 x and b=
X' D 1, X
a 3b 4y 2
O (1, 0)
On putting the value of and in Eq. (i),

4 4 3
we get
a b Y'
Let a be the length of each side of ∆ ABC .

Then,
4 x+
4y
3
=5( 4 x)
4y
3 ( )
AD= √ a ⇒ √ a= ⇒a=√ 3
3 3 3
⇒ 3 x + y=20 xy
Since D is the mid-point of BC and
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BC= √ 3 Let a=5 k , b=6 k and c=5 k
√3 5 k +6 k +5 k
∴ BD =CD= s= =8 k
2
Hence, the coordinates of B and C are
2
∆
∴ r=
and respectively
s
(1− √23 , 12 ) (1+ √23 , 12 ) ¿
√
8 k ( 8 k−5 k )( 8 k −6 k )( 8 k −5 k )
8k
√
331 (d)
8 k .3 k .2 k .3 k 3 k
2
c sin 2 B+b sin 2 C
2 ¿ =
8k 2
2 2
¿ c ( 2sin B cos B ) +b ( 2 sinC cos C ) 2r 2 ×6
⇒ k= = =4
¿ 2 c2(2∆
ac ) (
cos B +2 b2
2∆
ab
cos C ) 3 3
Let the height of the vertical tower

338 (b)
¿ 4 ∆( )
c cos B+b cos C
PQ=h , C is the middle point of line
a
¿ 4 ∆ ( )=4 ∆
a segment AB. Since, PQ is perpendicular
a to the plane QAB ,
∴ ∠ PQA=∠ PQC=∠ PQB=90 ° , we get
332 (a)
In ∆ DAB , tan θ=
64
d
C
PQ
D 90o - E =tan θ ⇒ QA=h cot θ
100 m
Similarly, QB=h cot θ and QC =h cot ϕ

QA
d
Since, QA=QB, the Δ QAB is an isosceles
triangle
64 m
Here, QCA is a right angled triangle in

which ∠ QCA=90 °
A d B
⇒ d=64 cot θ ...(i) 2 2 2
∴ OC + A C =Q A
In ∆ CDE , tan ( 90 °−θ )=
(100−64) 2 2 2 2 2
⇒ h cot ϕ +a =h cot θ
⇒ d=36 tan θ ...(ii) or h =
d 2
2 a
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
2 2
cot θ−cot ϕ
2
2
d =36 × 64 ⇒ d=48 m 2 a
⇒h =
( cose c2 θ−1 )−(c ose c 2 ϕ−1)
334 (d)
We know that area of circle is π r 2
2
a
¿
If radius, r =a, then A=π a2
2 2
cose c θ−cose c ϕ
And the area of the segment of angle

2
a
¿
1 1
2 π =π a
2
2
− 2
sin θ sin ϕ
∴ Area of 1 angle¿
2
πa 2
2 2
a sin θ sin ϕ
2 2 2 2
a sin θ sin ϕ
2π ⇒h = 2 =
sin ϕ−sin θ sin(ϕ−θ)sin (ϕ−θ)
2
∴ Area of 2 α angle ¿ Hence, the required height h of the peak

2
2 απ a 2
=α a
2π a sinθ sin ϕ
¿
336 (a) √sin (ϕ +θ)sin(ϕ−θ)
339 (b)
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Given,
cos A cos B cos C 2 PA=3 PB
= =
K sin A K sin B K sin C 2
⇒ 4 P A =9 P B
2
⇒ cot a=cot B=cot C ⇒ 4 [ ( h−0 )2 + ( k −0 )2 ]=9[ ( h−4 )4 + ( k +3 )2]

⇒ A=B=C=60 °
⇒ ∆ ABC is an equilateral triangle.
⇒ 4 ( h2 + k 2 )=9 [ h 2+16−8 h+ k 2+ 9+6 k ]
2 2
⇒ 5 h +5 k −72h+ 54 k +225=0
∴ ∆ √ a2 = √ × = √ sq unit ∴ Required locus of P(h , k ) is
3 3 1 3
4 4 6 24
2 2
5 x +5 y −72 x +54 y +225=0
340 (c)
…(i)
343 (a)
( ) Here, a= ( 16−5 )2+ (12−12 )2=11
a1 α+β
∵ =tan
b1 2 √
and …(ii)
b=√ ( 16−0 ) + ( 12−0 ) =20
( )
2 2
a2 β+ γ
And c= ( 5−0 )2 + ( 12−0 )2=13
=tan
b2 2 √
G ∴ Incentre
F
b1
¿ ( 11× 0+20 ×5+13 ×16 11× 0+20 ×12+13 ×12
11+20+13
,
11+20+13 )=(7 ,
b2
E 344 (d)
We have, tan
A C 1
tan =
2 2 2
A
a2
B
a1
C D
⇒
√ s (s−a) √
( s−b ) (s−c) ( s−a ) (s−b) 1
s (s−c)
=
2
Since, a 1 a 2=b1 b2
s−b 1
⇒ = ⇒ 2 s−2 b−s=0
s 2
a1 b2 ⇒ a+c−3 b=0
⇒ =
b1 a2
345 (c)
⇒ tan ( )
α+ β
=
1
Since, sin
A 2 B 2C
be in HP
( )
2
2 β +γ , sin , sin
tan 2 2 2
2
C are in AP
1 1 1
⇒ , ,
⇒ tan ( ) tan (
2 )
α+ β β+ γ A B
=1 sin2 sin2 sin 2
2 2 2 2
α + β β +γ π 1 1 1 1
∴ + = ⇒ − = −
2 2 2 C B B A
⇒ α + β +γ =π−β < π sin2 sin2 sin2 sin2
2 2 2 2
ab ac
We know that, 2 s=a+b+ c
341 (c) ⇒ −
( s−a ) (s−b) ( s−a ) (s−c )
( a+b+ c )( b+ c−a ) (c +a−b)(a+ b−c) ac bc
¿ −
∴ ( s−a ) (s−c) ( s−b ) (s−c )
4 b2 c2
¿
2 s ( 2 s−2 a )( 2 s−2 b ) (2 s−2 c)
4b c
2 2
⇒ ( s−aa )( b ( s−c ) −c (s−b)
( s−b )( s−c ) )=(
c
s−c ) ( a ( s−b )−b(s−a)
( s−a ) ( s−b)
s(s−a) ( s−b )(s−c ) ⇒|−abc|−acs+ abc=acs−abc−bcs +abc
¿4 × ⇒ ab−ac=ac−bc ⇒ ab+ bc=2 ac
bc bc
A A 1 1 2
2
¿ 4 cos ×sin =sin A
2 2 ⇒ + =
⇒ a ,b , c are in HP
2 2 c a b
Let P ( h , k ) be the required point, then

342 (b)
It is given that O is the origin and P(2 , 3)

346 (d)
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and Q(4 , 5) are two points
sin β [from Eq.(i)]
α
⇒ h=r cosec
O P +OQ −PQ
2 2 2 2
∴ cos ∠ POQ=
2(OP )( OQ)
349 (d)
1
⇒ OP ×OQ cos ∠ POQ= { O P + OQ −P Q }
2 2 2 2 2 2
O P + P Q −O Q
2 cos OPQ=
2 OP . PQ
1
⇒ OP ×OQ cos ∠ POQ= { 13+ 41−8 }=23 ( 4 + 2 )+ 2 −(4 2+ 42 )
2 2 2
ALITER If O is the origin and

2 ¿
2 √ 4 +2 . √ 2
2 2 2
P ( x 1 , y 1 ) ,Q (x2 , y 2) are two points, then ¿

24−32
OP × OQ ×cos ∠ POQ=x 1 x 2 + y 1 y 2 42 √ 5
Here, x 1=2 , y 1=3 , x 2=4 and y 2=5
y
P (2, 4)
Q (4, 4)
∴ OP ×OQ ×cos ∠ POQ=8+15=23
347 (d)
3
x' x
O (0, 0)
sin 3 B B−¿ 4 sin B 2
=3 sin =3−4 sin B ¿ y'
sin B sin B
¿ 3−4 (1−cos B)
2
4 ( a + c −b )
2 2 2 2
⇒ ∠ OPQ=cos−1
( )
−1
√5
¿−1+ 2
4 ( ac )
Let ABbe a hill whose height is h metres
350 (a)
( ) and CD be a pillar of height h ’ meters.

2 2 2
a +c
2
In ∆ EDB , tan α = …(i)
¿−1+ h−h '
( ac )2
ED
and in ∆ ACB , tan β=
2
( a2 +c 2 ) h h
¿−1+ 2
[∵ 2 b2=a2+ c 2 (given)] = …(ii)
4 ( ac ) AC ED
( )
2
( a +c 2 ) −4 a 2 c 2
2
c 2−a2
2
¿ =
4 ( ac )
2
2 ac
Since, ∠ QPC=α
348 (a)
∴ ¿ Eqs . (i )∧ ( ii ),
r
B
tan α h−h '
l =
C
h tan β h
tan α '
⇒h. =h−h' ⇒ h =h ¿ ¿
P tan β
O
α
We have,
351 (c)
∴ ∠QPB=∠ BPC =
2
In ∆ PQB ,sin
α r
Now,
= Areaof ∆ ABC=3 Area of ∆ GAB
2 l
⇒ l=r sec …(i)
| |
α 1 4 1
2 1
Areaof ∆ GAB= × Absolute value of 4 −3 1
and in ∆ POB ,sin β=
h 2
−9 7 1
⇒ Area of ∆ GAB= |−10−52+1|= sq.

l 1 61
⇒ h=l sin β
units
2 2
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Hence, Area of ∆ ABC=
Using sine rule,
183 352 (a)
sq .units
2
a b
=
sin A sin B
2 √2 6
⇒ =
sin 45 ° sin B
6 1
⇒ sin B= ×
2 √ 2 √2
6 3
¿ = >1
Which is not possible
4 2
Hence, no triangle is possible
Let the height of pole AD=BC=h

353 (b)
In ∆ OBC , tan 60 °=
h
x
h
⇒ x=
√3
In ∆ AOD , tan30 °=
h
100−x
D C
h h
30o 60o
A O x B
100 m
1
⇒ h=( 100− x )
√3
(
¿ 100−
h 1
√3 √ 3 )
⇒ 3 h=100 √ 3−h[from Eq.(i) ]
100 √3
⇒ h=
4
⇒ h=25 √ 3 m
The vertices of a triangle are

354 (b)
( 0 , 2) , ( 12 , 1) ,(1 , 1)
| |
0 2 1
∴ Area of triangle ¿
1 1
1 1
2 2
1 1 1
¿
1
2 [ ( ) ( )]
1 1
−2 −1 +1 −1
2 2
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sq unit
Since, triangle is isosceles, hence
1 356 (c)
¿
centriod is the desired point
4
∴ Coordinates of R 3 , ( 43 )
Let AQ (¿ PQ ) be the broken part of the
357 (c)
tree OP . It is given that OA=10 m and

∠ OAQ=45 °
In ∆ OAQ , we have
OQ
tan 45 °= ⇒ OQ=10°
OA
Also, A Q 2=O A 2 +O Q2
⇒ AQ=√ 100+100=10 √ 2
∴ OP=OQ+ PQ=OQ + AQ=10+10 √ 2=10 ( √ 2+1 ) mts
358 (c)
Let the new coordinates be P ( x ' , y ' ) after
shifting origin to P ( x ' , y ' ) ie , x=x ' + h and
'
y= y + k
2 2
∴ ( x + h ) + ( y + k ) −4 ( x +h ) +6 ( y + k )−7=0
' ' ' '
' 2 ' 2
⇒ ( x ) + ( y ) +2 ( h−2 ) x +2 ( k + 3 ) y + ( h + k −4 h+6 k −7 ) =
' ' 2 2
According to the question,

h−2=0 and k + 3=0
⇒ ( h , k )=(2,−3)
359 (d)
BC
AC
1 h−150
⇒ =
√3 60
60
⇒ h−150=
√3
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B 1
30o ¿ {2 a3 +2 b3 +2 c 3 }=a3 +b3 + c3
2
A 30o C 364 (a)
In ∆ DCB , tan θ= …(i)

h h
150 m h x
Sun
A
O 60 D
A 6
⇒ h=(150+20 √ 3)m B
The sum of the distance

360 (d) h
a b a b E 2 3 D x C
+ −1 + −1
and in ∆ ECA , tan θ=
a a b a h+ 6
¿ +
√( ) ( ) √( ) ( )
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 2 √ 3+ x
+ +
[from Eq.(i)]
a b b a h h+6
⇒ =
¿ ( ba + ba ) 1 x 2 √ 3+ x
¿ √ a +b2 2
√ 1 1
+
a2 b2
⇒ 2 √ 3 h+h x=h x +6 x
⇒ 2 √ 3 h=6 x
6x
⇒ h=
2√ 3
361 (b) From Eq. (i), we get
Given,
1 1 3 6x
+ = tanθ= =√ 3
b+c c+ a a+b+ c 2 √3 x
b a ⇒ θ=60 °
⇒ 1+ +1+ =3
a+ c b+c
Since, angles A , B ,C are in AP

⇒ b ( b+c ) +a ( a+ c )=( a+ c ) (b+ c) 365 (b)
2 2 2
⇒ a + b −c =ab
2 2 2 ∴ 2 B=A +C
a +b −c ab
∴ cos C= = ⇒ ∠ C=60 ° ∵ A + B+C=180 °
2 ab 2 ab
⇒ B=60°
Now, cos B=
2 2 2
362 (b) a + c −b
Given,
sin A sin B sin C 2 ac
= =
1/ 4 1 /4 1/3 2
1 a +c −b
2 2
sin A sin B sin C ⇒ =

∴ = = 2 2 ac
Here, a=3 k , b=3 k and c=4 k , where k is a

3 3 4 2 2 2
⇒ a + c −b =ac
proportionality constant
2 2 2
⇒ b =a + c −ac
Let a=7 cm , b=4 √ 3 cm∧c= √ 13 cm

2 2 2
9 k +9 k −16 k 1 366 (a)
∴ cos C= =
Here, we see that the smallest side is c
2× 3 k × 3 k 9
363 (b) Therefore, the smallest angle will be C

( b+ c )( bc ) cos A+ ( a+c ) ( ac ) cos B+ ( a+b )( ab ) cos C 2 2
( 7 )22+ ( 42√3 ) −( √ 13 ) √3
( ) ( ) ( )
b + c −a
2 2 2
a +c −b ∴ cos C= 2
a + b −c
2 2 = 2
¿ ( b+ c )( bc ) + ( a+ c )( ac ) × + ( a+b ) (ab) 2 ×7 × 4 √3 2
2 bc 2 ca π 2 ab
1 ⇒2 ∠ C=
¿ {( b +c ) ( b +c −a )+ ( a+c ) × ( a +c −b ) +(a+ b)(a +b −c )} 6
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2
On solving the given straight lines, we get

367 (c)
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vertices of ∆ ABC
Let CD is a tower of height h . AB is
372 (a)
Which are A ( 2 ,−2 ) , B ( 1 , 1 ) ,C (−2 , 2)
∴ AB=√ ( 1−2 ) + ( 1+2 ) =√ 10
2 2 building of height a
D
BC= √ (−2−1 ) + ( 2−1 ) =√ 10
2 2
And CA= (2+ 2 )2+ (−2−2 )2=√ 32

√
Here, AB=Bc
30o
h L B
⇒ Triangle is isosceles triangle a
45o
C A
In ∆ BLD , tan 30°=

369 (d) h−a
| |
x1 y1 1 LB
If x 2 y 2 1 =0 , then the points are (h−a)
∴ LB= =√ 3(h−a)
x3 y3 1 tan 30 °
collinear In ∆ ACD , tan 45 °=
h
LB
or h ( √ 3−1 )=√ 3 a
Let ∠ A=45 °∧∠ B=60°
370 (a)
3 a √ 3 ( √ 3+ 1 ) a
∴ ∠C=75 ° ∴ h= √ =
Let smallest and greatest sides are a and
√ 3−1 2
c
∴ a :c=sin 45 °:sin 75 °
∴ h= ( 3+2√ 3 ) a
1 √ 3+1 373 (d)
¿ : =2 : √ 3+1
√2 2 √2 sin 3 B 3 sin B−4 sin B
3
=
¿ 2 ( √ 3−1 ) : ( √ 3+1 ) ( √ 3−1) sin B sin B
¿ ( √ 3−1 ) :1 2
¿ 3−4 (1−cos B)
( )
2 2 2
371 (b) a +c
In ∆ ADF , tan 60 °= ( )
2 2 2 2
1 a +c −b 2
¿−1+4 =−1+
AF 2 ac ( ac )2
=(
2 ac )
2 2
E D d C ( a +c ) −4 a c c −a
2 2 2 2 2 2
¿ 2
4 ( ac )
1 km
375 (b)
Since,
60o
30o BD 1
B
=
A F DC 3
...(i)
1
⇒ AF=cot 60 °=
√3
1
AB
⇒ AB=cot 30 °
⇒ AF+ FB=√3
In ∆ ABD , by sine rule
⇒ d=√ 3− = [using Eq.(i)]
1 2
…(ii)
√3 √ 3 π
sin
∴ Speed of aeroplane=distance ¿ D ¿ C ¿ 3
timetaken AD= . BD
In ∆ ADC , by sine rule
sin∠ BAD
2
¿
√ 3 ×60 × 60=240 √ 3 km/h
10
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…(iii)
π 379 (a)
sin
‖ ‖
4
Area of ∆=
AD= . DC 0 0 1
1
From Eqs. (ii) and (iii),
sin∠ DAC a cos θ b sin θ 1
2
a cos θ −b sin θ 1
π 1
sin ⇒ ∆= ∨[1(−ab sin θ cos θ−ab sin θ cos θ)]∨¿
sin∠ BAD 3 BD √ 3 1 1 2
= . = . √2 . =
sin ∠ DAC π DC 2 3 √6 ab sin 2θ
sin ¿
4
Since, maximum value of sin 2 θ is 1, when
2
Since, reflection of the orthocenter of

376 (b)
π
∆ ABC in base BC will always lie on the
θ=
4
circumcircle of the triangle ABC ,
ab
∴ ∆ max=
therefore coordinate of a point lying on
2
the circumcircle is
Let O(x , y) be the circumcentre. Then, G
380 (d)
( ie ,(−1 ,−1) and

)
1×4 1×4
divides O ' O in the ratio 2 :1
1− ,1−
2 2
coordinates of the circumcentre is (2, 0)
∴ Radius of the circumcentre of ∆ ABC
2 x +0 2∧2 y +1
∴ = =3 ⇒ x=3∧ y=4
2+1 2+1
¿ √ ( 2+1 ) + ( 1 ) =√ 10
2 2
Hence, the coordinates of O are (3 , 4)
Perpendicular bisector of A(1 , 3) and

381 (d)
Given, b+ c=2 a , ∠ A=60 °
377 (a)
Since, ∠ A=60 ° ∠ B+∠ C=120 ° B(−3 , 5) is

Also, b+ c=2 a [given] 2 x− y +6=0 …(i)
sin B+sin C=2 sin 60° And perpendicular bisector of A(1 , 3) and
C (5 ,−1) is
⇒ ∵
[
sin A sin B sin C
a
=
b
=
c
=k
] x− y −2=0 …(ii)
⇒ 2 sin ( B+C ) cos (
2 )
B−C 2 √ 3
=
x=−8 , y=−10
∴ Coordinates of P are (−8 ,−10)
2 2
= √3 [∵ sin 60 °= ]
√3
Thus, PA= ( 1+8 )2+ ( 3+10 )2
⇒2 sin 60 ° cos (
2 )
B−C
2 √
¿ √ 81+169=5 √ 10
⇒ cos ( )
B−C B−C
=1 ⇒ =0
2 2
Given sides are 3 x−4 y=0 , 5 x+12 y=0 and
382 (a)
⇒ ∠ B=∠ C
Hence, triangle is an equilateral triangle
y−15=0 . The vertices of a triangle are
A ( 0 , 0 ) , B ( 20 , 15 ) ,C (−36 , 15 )
Let the vertices of the triangle are
378 (c)
Now, AB=c= √ ( 20−0 ) + ( 15−0 )
2 2
A (−2 ,−6 ) , B(−2 , 4 ) and C (1 ,3) ¿ √ 400+225

Now, AB=√ (−2+2 ) + (−6−4 ) =10
2 2
¿ 25
BC= √ (−2−1 ) + ( 4−3 ) = √ 10 BC=a= √ ( 20+36 ) + ( 15−15 )
2 2 2 2
and CA= (1+2 )2+ ( 3+ 6 )2=√ 90

√ ¿ 56
Here, A B2=BC 2 +C A2 CA=b=√ (−36−0 ) + ( 15−0 )
2 2
∴ Triangle is right angled triangle at C ¿ √ 1296+225=39

∴ ∠C=90 ° ∴ Incentre
So, orthocenter is (1, 3)
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( )
3 2 2 2
a x 1 +b x 2+ c x 3 a y 1+ b y 2+ c y 2 ∴ A=π r , A 1=π r 1 , A2 =π r 2 , A 3=π r 3
¿ ,
a+ b+c a+b+ c 1 1 1
∴ + +
( )
56 × 0+39 ×20−36 ×25 √ A1 √ A2 √ A3
,
5 6+39+25 1 1 1
¿ ¿ + +
56 × 0+39 ×15+ 25× 15 r1 √ π r2 √ π r3 √ π
56+39+25
( −120
¿
(
1 1 1 1
+ +
)
120 120 )
¿ ,
960 √ π r1 r2 r3
¿(−1, 8) ¿
√π ∆ (
1 s−a s−b s−c
+
∆
+
∆ )
The mid point of the line joining the
383 (d) ¿
√π (
1 3 s−(a+b+ c)
∆ )
points (−10 , 8 ) and (−6 ,−12 ) is ¿
1 3 s−2 s 1 s
. = .
ie , (−8 , 10 ) . Let (−8 , 10 )
√π ∆ √π ∆
( −10−6
2
,
2 )
8+12
1 1
divides the line joining the points ( 4 , .−2 )
¿ =
r √π √ A
and (−2 , 4 ) in the ratio m :n
We have,
386 (b)
Then,
m (−2 ) + n(4 )
=−8
m+n 2 2
x + 4 xy + y =a X +b Y
2 2
⇒−2 m+ 4 n=−8 m−8 n 2

⇒ ( X cos θ+Y sin θ ) +14 ( X cos θ+ Y sin θ )( X sin θ−Y cos θ
⇒ 6 m=−12n ⇒ =
m −2 ⇒ a=1+ 4 sin θ cos θ , b=1−4 sin θ cos θ and
∴ Required ratio 2 :1 externally.

n 1 2 2

sin θ−cos θ=0
π
Given the circle is inscribed in square
384 (a) θ=
4
formed by the lines ⇒ a=3 , b=−1
x −8 x +12=0 and y −14 y+ 45=0
2 2
⇒ x=6 and x=2 , y=5 and y=9

Let S(x , y) , then
387 (d)
y
( x +1 )2+ y 2+ ( x −2 )2+ y 2=2[ ( x−1 )2+ y 2 ]
D (2, 9) C (6, 9) y=9 ⇒ 2 x +1+ 4−4 x=−4 x+2
−3
⇒ x=
Hence, it is a straight line parallel to y -
2
axis
y=5
A (2, 5) B (6, 5)
x
O
Given lines are

388 (b)
ABCD clearly forms a square
∴ Centre of inscribed circle
¿point of intersection of diagonals
¿mid point of AC or BD
¿
2(
2+6 5+ 9
,
2 )
⇒ Centre of inscribed circle ¿(4 , 7)
385 (a) 2 2
…(i)
Area of a circle ¿ π × ( radius ) And x=4 …(ii)
x −3 y =0
2
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Put x=4 from Eq. (ii) in Eq. (i), we get
Y
2
16−3 y =0 B(0, 3)
2 16 4
⇒ y = ⇒ y=±
3 √3
The vertices of the triangle are
3 5
X' X
( √43 ) ,Q ( 4 ,− √43 )
O(0, 0) 4 A(4, 0)
O ( 0 , 0) , P 4 ,
√ √43 √83
Y'
( ) Hence, the coordinates of the excentre

2
2 4 8
OP= 4 + =
opposite to the vertex O are
√ 4 ( √34) = √38
2
( −5 ×0+3 × 4+ 4 × 0 −5 ×0+3 × 0+4 × 3

)=(6 , 6)
2
O Q= 4 + ,
−5+3+ 4 −5+3+ 4
√( √ 3 + √ 3 ) = √ 3
2
P Q= 391 (b)
In ∆ AOT , tan α =
h
8 OA
⇒ OP=Q P=P Q=
√3
∴ ∆ OP Q is an equilateral triangle
⇒ OA =h cot α
In ∆ AOP , tan β=
l
AO
Let BC be the incomplete and BD be the
389 (c)
T
complete pillar. In ∆ s ABC and ABD , we
have
BC BD P h
tan 45 °= ∧tan 60 °=
AB AB
l
⇒ BC =100 m∧BD =100 √ 3
⇒ BC +CD=100 √ 3 A O
[from Eq.(i)]
⇒ 100+ x =100 √ 3 ⇒ x=100 ( √ 3−1 ) m l
D ⇒ tan β=
h cot α
⇒ h=l tan α cot β
xm
6.
C 392 (b)
C B s (s−c) s (s−b)
60o b cos 2 +c cos 2 =b . +c .
2 2 ab ac
45o
s
A 100 m B ¿
a
[ 2 s− ( b+c ) ]=s
Hence, statement I is true
The coordinates of the vertices of ∆ OAB
390 (b)
are O ( 0 , 0 ) , A (4 ,0) and B(0 , 3)

7. Let cot
A b+c
∴ OA=4 , OB=3 and AB=5
=
2 2
A
cos
2 sin B+sin C
⇒ =
A sin A
sin
2
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⇒
cos
2
=
2 (
A 2 sin B+C cos B−C
2 ) ( ) ⇒ tan θ=
a / √3 1
=
√2 a √ 6
A A A P
sin 2 sin cos
2 2 2
⇒ cos
A
2 (
=cos
B−C
2 ) o
D
0
30
A B−C 3
o
⇒ = ⇒ A+C=B a a
2 2 A C
But A+ B+C=π , therefore B=

π a a
2 B
But given statement is
395 (b)
Since, and A=3 B

A b+c a 2
cot = ⇒ ∠ B=90 ° =
2 2 b √ 3−1
Hence, statement II is not true
By sine rule,
sin A a
=
sin B b
∵ ∠CDA=β ,∠ DCB=γ ,
393 (b)
sin 3 B 2
⇒ =
and ∠ ACB=π −(α + β + γ )
sin B √ 3−1
C 3 sin B−4 sin3 B 2
D ⇒ =
sin B √ 3−1
2 2( √ 3+1)
⇒ 3−4 sin B=
2
2− √3 2
⇒ =sin B
4
A a B
In ∆ ABC , on applying sine rule, we get ⇒ sin B= √
3−1
2 √2
AB CA
= ⇒ ∠ B=15 ° , ∠ A=45 °∧∠ C=120 °
sin[π −(α + β + γ )] sin γ
a sin γ 396 (d)
⇒ CA=
In ∆ ABC , tan α =
sin(α + β+ γ )
Now, in ∆ CAD , on applying sine rule
h
x+ d
CA CD ⇒ x +d=h cot α
=
sin β sin α
CA ∙ sin α
⇒ CD=
sin β
a sin γ sin α
¿
sin β sin(α + β + γ )
and in ∆ ABD ,
Let PD be a pole
394 (b)
h
In ∆ DAP , tan 30° =
DP tan β = ⇒ x=h cot β
On putting this value in Eq. (i), we get
x
AD
a h cot β +d=h cot α
⇒ DP=
√3 d
In ∆ PDB , tan θ=
DP ⇒ h=
cot α −cot β
BD
397 (b)
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tan α + tan β 3b
tan(α + β)= −b
1−tan α tan β s−b 2 1
¿ = =
y x b b 2
+
z z
¿
Let AD be the building of height h and BP
y x 401 (b)
1− ×
be the hill. Then,
z z
3 2
…(i)
+ h+ x
6 6 tan q=
¿ =1 y
3 2
and tan p=
1− × x
6 6
⇒ y =x cot p…(ii)
y
π x
⇒ α + β=∠ QPR=
4 p
D C
Let (x , y ) be the original coordinates of P .

398 (a)
h h
Then, q
x=1+cos θ and y=1+ cos ϕ A y B
⇒ x=2 cos
2 θ
, y =2cos
2ϕ From Eq. (i) and (ii), we get
2 2 h+ x
tan q=
x cot p
399 (b)
Given, r 1=2 r 2=3r 3
⇒ x cot p=( h+ x ) cot q
h cot q
∆ 2∆ 3∆ ⇒ x=
⇒ = = cot p−cot q
( s−a ) ( s−b ) ( s−c )
⇒ ( s−b ) =2(s−a) and ( s−c )=3(s−a)
h cot q
⇒ h+ x= +h
cot p−cot q
( ) ∴Height of hill¿
a+ b+c a+b+ c h cot p
⇒ −b=2 −a
2 2 cot p−cot q
and ( )
a+b+ c a+ b+c
−c=3 −a 402 (b)
2 2
()
2
2 2 3 16
⇒ a+c−b=2 (−a+ b+c ) cos A=1−sin A=1− =
and a+ b−c=3(−a+b+ c)
5 25
⇒ 3 a=3 b+ c and 2 a=b+2 c

4
⇒ cos A=
5
a 5
⇒ 4 a=5 b ⇒ = ( 20 ) + ( 21 )2−a2 4
2
b 4 ⇒ =
2.20 .21 5
Since a , b and x are in AP

400 (b) 2
⇒ a =169 ⇒ a=13
Given, ∠ C=60 ° , a=2 , b = 4

⇒ 2 b=a+ c 403 (c)
3b
⇒ 3 b=2 s ⇒ s= 2 2 2
a +b −c
Now,
2 ∴ cos C=
2 ab
2 2 2
A C ⇒ 2 ab cos 60°=a +b −c
sin sin
2 2
√
ac ( s−b )( s−c )( s−b ) (s−a) 2 2 2
= ⇒ ab=a + b −c
B ( s−a ) (s−c)×bc × ab 2
⇒ 8=4 +16−c ⇒ c =12
2
sin
2
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P
⇒ c=√12=2 √ 3
2√
We have,
3
30o
a sinC 2 1
sin A= = =
c 2 √3 2
30o
⇒ A=30 °
C
4√
D
and
3
b sin C 2
sin B= = =1⇒ B=90 °
c 2√3
M
405 (b) O
2 2 2
b +c −a
b−
b−c cos A 2b
= 2 2 2 A B
c−b cos A b +c −a
c− 2 2
2c 2 2 2 3a a 2 2 2
P M =O M +O P ⇒ = + h ⇒ a =2h
( )
2
b + a −c
2
c
2 4 4
¿ 2 2 2
= 409 (c)
c +a −b b
C 2C
2
b +a −c
2
2 ac cos C
2 ( a−b )2 cos 2 2
+ ( a+ b ) sin
¿ ∙ 2 2 2= 2 2
2 ab c +a −b cos B 2C 2C
¿(a +b −2 ab)cos + ( a + b +2 ab ) sin
2 2 2 2
2 2
406 (b)
We have,
s (s−a) ( s−b ) (s−c )
bc
−
bc
C
¿ a 2+ b2 +2 ab sin 2 −cos 2
2 (C
2 )
2 2
2 A 2 A ¿ a + b −2 ab cos C
¿ cos −sin 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 ¿ a + b −(a +b −c )
( )
2A 2
a +b −c
2 2
¿ cos =cos A 2
¿ c ∵ cos C=
2 2 ab
Let the third vertex of the triangle be

407 (b) 410 (c)
Given, ∆=a −( b−c )
(x , y ), then
2 2
¿ ( a+ b−c )( a−b+ c )
x+ 4+(−2)
=2⇒ x =4 ¿ 2 ( s−c ) ∙2 (s−b)
3
√ s ( s−a )( s−b ) ( s−c )=4 ( s−b )( s−c )
and
y+ 8+6
=7 ⇒ y=7
∴ The coordinates of the third vertex are
(4, 7)
3
⇒ =
1
4
A 1
√
( s−b ) ( s−c )
s ( s−a )
=tan
A
2
∴ tan =
2 4
Let ABCD be a square of each side of
408 (b)
length a . It is given that ∠ BPC=60 ° . Let If O ' is the orthocentre of a ∆ ABC , then
411 (a)
M be the midpoint of BC . Then the points O ' , A , B ,C are such that each
∠ BPM=∠ CPM =30 ° point is the orthocentre of the triangle
In ∆ BPM ,we have formed by the remaining three points. So,
BM the coordinates of the orthocentre of
∆ O ' AB are (0 , 0)
tan∠ BPM =
PM
⇒ PM =√ 3 BM = √ a
3
412 (c)
In ∆ OPM , we have
2
cot B+cot C−cot A
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¿
cos B cos C
+ −cot A 1+cos [ π −( A+ B ) ] cos( A−B)
sin B sin C ¿
1+ cos [ π−( A+C ) ] cos( A−C)
sin C cos B+cos C sin B
¿ −cot A 1−cos ( A+ B ) cos ( A−B)
sin B sin C ¿
1−cos ( A−C ) cos ( A+C )
sin(B+C) cos A
¿ − 2 2
1−cos A +sin B sin A +sin B
2 2
sin B sin C sin A ¿ 2 2
= 2 2
2
sin A−sin B sinC cos A 1−cos A+ sin C sin A+ sin C
[by sine rule]

¿ (∵ A+ B+C=π ) 1+ cos ( A−B ) cos C a2 +b2
sin A sin B sin C ∴ =
2
a −bc cos A 1+ cos ( A−C ) cos B a2 +c 2
¿
k (abc) 416 (a)
m …(i)
2 2 2
(b + c −a ) 500 500
a2−bc ¿ ∆ AEC , tan 60 °= ⇒ d 1=
2 bc d1 √3
¿
(abc)k
2 2 2
2 a −(3 a −a )
¿ (∵ b2 +c 2 +¿ 3 a2 given)
2(abc )k
2 2
(a −a )
¿ =0
abck
Let h be the height of the tower.

413 (c)
and in ∆ BEC , tan 30 °=

500
C d2
60o
⇒ d2 =500 √ 3 m …(ii)
∴ Required diameter,
h
500 2000
AB=d 1 +d 2= +500 √ 3= m
A
60o
B
√3 √3
1
Using sine rule in ∆ ACD ,

3+1 417 (d)
h
¿ A
1
⇒ h=
√3 (√3−1)
90 o
90o
3−1 c
A-
3−√ 3
b
¿ m
2
90o + C 90o + C
414 (d) B D C
2 2 2
a
b +c −a
∵ cos A= sin ( 90 °−C ) sin 90 ° 2b
2bc = ⇒ cos C=
b a a
( 8 ) + ( 10 ) −( 6 )2 4
2 2
c
And in ∆ ABD ,
¿ =
2 ×8 × 10 5
3
⇒ sin A= sin( A−90 °) sin( 90° +C )
5 =
a c
∴ sin 2 A=2 sin A cos A
2
3 4 24
¿2× × = cos A cos C −b
5 5 25 ⇒− = ⇒cos A=
a c c
415 (d) 2
2 2 2
1+cos ( A+ B ) cos C b +c −a −b 2 2 2
⇒ = ⇒ c −a =3 b
1+ cos ( A−C ) cos B 2 bc c
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( x + x3 + x , y + y3 + y )
2
−2 b 2 2 2
∴ cos A cos C= = (c −a ) 1 2 3 1 2 3
ac 3 ac
Let the vertices of triangle of A , B ,C are

418 (a) 420 (c)
Since, B=
( x 1 , y 1 ) , ( x 2 , y 2 ) ,(x 3 , y 3 ) respectively
A +C
2
Given mid points of the sides AB , BC and B
CA of ∆ ABC are D ( 6 , 1 ) , E(3 ,5) and
⇒ B=90 °− ⇒ B=60 ° [∴ A+ B+C=180 °]
2
F (−1 ,−2) respectively ∴
sin 60 ° sin C
= [by sine rule]
√3 √2
1
⇒ sin C= ⇒C=45 °
√2
∴ ∠ A=180 °− ( 60° + 45 ° )=75 °
421 (b)
Since, A ( 0 , 1 ) , B(0 ,−1) and C (x , 0) are the
vertices of an equilateral∆ ABC .
x1 + x2 y1 + y2
∴ =6 , =1
2 2
∴ AB=BC
…(i)
}
x + x =12,
⇒ 1 2 ⇒ √ 0+ 4=√ x 2 +1
y 1+ y 2=2 2
⇒ x =3
Similarly, } …(ii)
x 2+ x3 =6 ,
⇒ x=± √ 3
y 2 + y 3=10
And } …(iii) Let a=sin α ,b=cos α , c=√ 1+sin α cos α

x 1+ x 3=−2, 422 (c)
Here, we see that the greatest side is c

y 1 + y 3=−4
On solving Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get 2 2 2
x 1=2 , x 2=10 , x 3=−4 a +b −c
∴ cos C=
And y 1=−6 , y 2=8 , y3 =2
2 ab
Now, the vertex opposite to D is
2 2
sin α cos α −1−sin α cos α
⇒ cos C=
2 sin α cos α
C ie ,(−4 , 2)
−sin α cos α
⇒ cos C=
419 (a) 2 sin α cos α
Let A ( x 1 , y 1 ) , B (x 2 , y 2) and C (x 3 , y 3 ) be the −1
vertices of the triangle ABC and let
⇒ cos C= ⇒ ∠ C=120°
2
P(h , k ) be any point on the locus,
Then, P A + P B + P C =c (constant) Let the distance of two consecutive
423 (b)
2 2 2
3
stones are x , x +1
⇒ ∑ [ ( h−x i ) + ( k− y i ) ]=c
2 2
i=1
3
2h 2k
⇒ h + k − ( x 1+ x 2+ x 3 )− ( y 1+ y 2+ y3 ) + ∑ ( x 2i + y 2i )−c=0
2 2
3 3
So, locus of (h , k ) is
i=1
2x 2y
In ∆ BCD ,
2 2
x + y − ( x 1 + x 2+ x 3 ) − ( y + y + y ) + λ=0
3 3 1 2 3
Where λ=∑ ( x i + y i ) −c=0 (constant) …(i)

3
2 2 h h
tan60 ° = ⇒ x=
x √3
Clearly, the locus of a point is a circle
i=1
In∆ ABC , tan 30 °=

h
with, centre at x+1
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⇒ + 1=√ 3 h ¿] Now, s=
1 h h a+ b+c 3+5+7 15
⇒ = = =
√ 3 x +1 √ 3 2 2 2
√3 ∴ Area of triangle¿ √ s ( s−a )( s−b ) ( s−c )
⇒ h= km
√
2
424 (a)
¿ (
15 15
2 2
−3
15
2
−5)(
15
2
−7 )( )
Given, tan ϕ=0.5=
1
2
¿
√ 15 9 5 1 15
∙ ∙ ∙ = √ 3 c m2
2 2 2 2 4
In Δ ABC , tan θ=
10
427 (a)
AB
Given, =k [say]
b+c a+c a+b
10 = =
⇒ AB= 11 12 13
tan θ
D ⇒ b +c=11k , c +a=12 k , a+b=13 k
⇒ 2 ( a+ b+c )=36 k
20 m
⇒ a+b+ c=18 k
C ⇒ a=7 k , b=6 k , c=5 k
2 2 2
10 m b +c −a
∴ cos A=
B 2bc
In Δ ABD ,
A
36+25−49 1
¿ =
2 ×6 ×5 5
30
tan (θ+ ϕ )=
AB 428 (c)
tan θ+ tan ϕ 30 tan θ y
⇒ =
1−tan θ tan ϕ 10 B M A 3, 3 3
1 3 2
⇒ tan θ+ =3 tan θ− tan θ
2 2 30o
2 60o
⇒ 3 tan θ−4 tan θ+1=0 O (0, 0)
x
Angle AOM is 30 ° . Hence, required point

⇒ ( 3 tanθ−1 ) ( tan θ−1 )=0
of B is (−3 , 3 √ 3)
1
⇒ tan θ= ,1
3
∴ tan θ=1
Let AB=BC=2 x ,
429 (b)
Since, the sides of a triangle are in AP Then BD=DC=x and AD=( √ 5) x

426 (b)
∴ 2 b=a+c and c=7 cm

2 2 2
a +b −c
∵ cos C=
2 ab
2 2
a + c +2 ac 2
2
a+ −c
−1 4
⇒ cos 120° = =
Applying sine rule,
2 (a+ c) x AD
2a =
2 sin β sin 45 °
2 2 2 2
⇒−2 a ( a+ c )=4 a +a +c +2 ac−4 c x
2 2
⇒−2 a −2 ac=5 a −3 c +2 ac
2
⇒ sin β=
√2 = 1
2
⇒ 7 a + 4 ac−3 c =0
2 ( √ 5 ) x √ 10
and sin α =
2
⇒ 7 a + 28 a−147=0 ( ∵ c=7 ) x 1 sin α √ 2
= ⇒ =
2
⇒ a + 4 a−21=0 √5 x √5 sin β 1
⇒ ( a+7 ) ( a−3 )=0
⇒ a=3 and a ≠−7 We know that, in a parallelogram
430 (c)
∵ b=5
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diagonals cut each other at middle point ∴ AB=√ 4+ 4=2 √ 2
√
AC= 9+ =
9 3 √5
4 2
and BC= 1+ =
√
1 √5
4 2
a+4 1+5
Let the vertices of a triangle be
437 (b)
∴ = ⇒ a=2
2 2
A ( 6 , 0 ) , B (0 , 6) and C (6 , 6)
and
b+6 2+7
Now,
= ⇒ b=3
2 2 AB=√ 6 +6 =6 √ 2
2 2
BC + √ 62 +0=6
Assume that angles are 4 x , x and x And CA=√ 0+62=6
431 (c)
As 4 x+ x + x=180 ° [∴ ∠ A +∠ B+∠ C=180 ° ] Also, A B2=BC 2 +C A2

⇒ x=30 ° Therefore, ∆ ABC is right angled atC . So,
∴ Angles are 120 ° ,30 °∧30 ° mid point of AB is the circumcentre of
Ratio of sides ¿ sin A :sin B: sinC
∴ Coordinate of circumcentre are (3, 3)
∆ ABC
¿ sin 120 °:sin 30 ° :sin 30 °
¿ √ 3 :1:1 Coordinates of centroid are,
∴ Required ratio ¿
√3 = √3
1+ 1+ √ 3 2+ √ 3
G ( 6+0+
3
,
3 )
6 0+6+ 6
, ie ,(4 , 4)
433 (c) ∴ Required distance ¿ √ ( 4−3 )2 + ( 4−3 )2=√ 2
Here, s=
18+24 +30
=36 438 (b)
Given that, a=5 , b=7 and sin A=

2
Now, ∆=√ 36 ( 36−18 ) (36−24 ) (36−30 )
3
4
As we know,
∆=√ 36 ×18 ×12 ×6=216
So, radius of the incircle
sin A sin B
=
a b
∆ 216 3 sin B 21
r= = =6 cm ⇒ = ⇒ sin B=
s 36
Which is not possible because its value is
4×5 7 20
greater than one

We know that the mid point of diagonals
434 (b)
lies on line y=2 x +c , here mid point is (3,

2), hence c=−4 Since, coordinates of the centroid are
440 (a)
( , the centroid is
)
x 1+ x 2 + x 3 y 1 + y 2 + y 3
Clearly, ∆ OAB is an isosceles right angled
435 (b) ,
3 3
triangle. So, its orthocentre is at O(0 , 0) always a rational point
and the circumcentre is the mid-point of
AB having coordinates (a /2 ,a /2)
∵ In a ∆ ABC ,
441 (d)
Hence, required distance ¿

√ a2 a2 a
+ =
4 4 √2
a
=
b
=
c
sin A sin B sin {π−( A+ B)}
a b c
=2 R
⇒ = = =2 R
The lines of a triangle are x= y , x−2 y=3
436 (d)
sin A sin B sin ( A+ B )
8. If we know a , sin A , sin B , then we
and x +2 y=−3. Intersection points at
can find b , c , A , B and C
sides are A (−3 ,−3 ) , B(−1 ,−1) and
9. We can find A , B ,C by using cosine
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9. We can find A , B ,C by using cosine
∴ Coordinates of D ( 192 ,6)
rule
10. ∵ a , sin B , R are given, then we can

find sin A , b Since, the axes are rotated through an
445 (b)
angle 45 ° , then we replace (x , y ) by

11. a , sin A , R are given, then we know
only the ratio
b ( x cos 45 °− y sin 45 ° , x sin 45°+ y cos 45 ° ) ie , ( √x2 − √y2 ,
in the given equation
sin B
or ; we cannot determine the

c 2
3 x +3 y +2 xy=2
2
sin ( A +B )
values of b , c , sin B , sin C separately ( ) ( ) ( )( )
2 2
x y x+ y x− y x + y
∴3 − +3 +2 =2
√2 √2 √2 √2 √2
∴ ∆ ABC cannot be determined in this case 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2
⇒ ( x − y −2 xy ) + ( x + y +2 xy ) + ( x − y )=2
2
2 2 2
442 (b) 2 2
⇒ 4 x + 2 y =2
Since, A+C=π −B ⇒
A−B+C π 2 2
= −B ⇒ 2 x + y =1
2 2
∴ 2 ac sin ( A−B+C
2 )=2 ac cos B Let P ( x , y ) be any point on the line
446 (c)
c +a −b
2 2 2
Also, ( a 1−a2 ) x + ( b 1−b2 ) y +c=0 …(i)
Since, ( x−a1 ) + ( y−b 1 ) =( x−a2 ) + ( y−b 2 )
¿ 2 ca .
2 ca 2 2 2 2
2 2 2
¿ a + c −b 2 2 2 2
⇒ x +a1 −2 a1 x + y +b1 −2b 1 y =x + a2−2 a2 x+ y + b2−2
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
443 (a) ⇒ 2 ( a 2−a1 ) x +2 ( b2−b 1 ) y=a2 +b 2+ b2−a1−b 1
a ( b cos C−c cos B ) 2 2
(a2+ b2−a1−b 1)
2 2
⇒ ( a1−a 2 ) x + ( b 1−b2 ) y + =0
( ) ( )
2 2 2 2 2 2
a +b −c a + c −b
…(ii)
2
¿ ab −ac
Since, Eqs. (i) and (ii) represents the
2 ab 2 ac
same equation of line

2 2 2 2 2 2
a +b −c a + c −b
¿ −
2 2
2 2 2 2
2
¿ b −c
2 a2 +b 2−a1 −b1
∴ c=
2
Since, D is the midpoint of BC . So,

444 (b)
Let D be the centre of circumcircle

447 (d)
coordinate of D are ( x +2 x , y +2 y ) ∴ BD =5 cm
2 3 2 3
In ∆ ABC ,
Given, G(7 , 5) is the centroid of ∆ ABC
and 5=
2 2 2
2+ x 2 + x 3 3+ y 2 + y 3 A C + A B + BC
∴ 7= 2
⇒ 100 = A B +36
3 3 2
⇒ A B =64 ⇒ AB=8
∴ Area of ∆ ABC= × AB × BC
1
2
1 2
¿ ×8 × 6=24 c m
2
⇒ x 2 + x 3=21−2 and y 2 + y 3=15−3
and
x 2+ x 3 19 y 2+ y 3
⇒ = =6
2 2 2
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A −6 :−3 i.e. 2 :1
5
D 451 (d)
In ∆ PAB , tan β=
5 5 AB
C
AP
B 6
B
The given equation is

448 (c)
…(i)
C
2 2
Since, axes are rotated through an angle

x + 6 xy+ 8 y =10
π P A
In ∆ PAC , tan θ=
4 AC
π π x −y AP
∴ x=x 1 cos − y 1 sin = 1 1
4 4 √2 ∴ tan α =tan ( β−θ )
and y=x 1 sin + y 1 cos =

π π x1 + y 1 ¿
tan β−tan θ
4 4 √2 1+ tan β tan θ
on putting the value of x and y in Eq. (i) AB AC
−
…(i)
AP AP
( ) ( )( ) ( )
2
x 1− y 1 x 1+ y 1 x 1 + y 1 x1 + y1 ¿
+6 +8 =10 AB AC
√2 √2 √2 √2 1+ ∙
AP AP
(∵ C is the mid
2 2 2 2 2 2
⇒ x 1 + y 1−2 x 1 y 1 +6 x 1−6 y 1 +8 x 1+ 8 y1 +16 x 1 y1 =20 ∵ AP=n ( AB )=n ( 2 AC )
point of BA )
2 2
⇒ 15 x 1+ 3 y 1+14 x1 y 1=20
∴ Required equation is From Eq. (i), we get
2
15 x +14 xy+ 3 y =20
2
1 1
−
n 2n n
tan α= = 2
In ∆ ABE ,∠ BAE=∠ AEB
449 (c) 1
1+ 2 2 n + 1
2n
∴ AB=BE
⇒n=( 2 n +1 ) tan α
2
Let the three points be A (−2 ,−5 ) , B ( 2,−2 )

452 (b)
and C ( 8 , a )
If three points are collinear, then
sope of AB=¿ slope of BC
In ∆ BCE ,using sine rule,
−2+5 a+2
BE CE ⇒ =
= 2+2 8−2
sin(180 °−3 α ) sin 2 α
3 a+2 5
asin 2 α ⇒ = ⇒ 9=2 a+ 4 ⇒ a=
⇒ CE = … (i) 4 6 2
sin 3 α
Now, In ∆ DCE ,sin 3 α =
h
From given relation, we can write
453 (a)
CE
h cos A+ cos C=2(1−cos B)
⇒ sin 3 α = [¿ Eq .(i)]
a sin 2 α /sin3 α A+C A−C 2 B
⇒ h=a sin 2 α ⇒ 2 cos cos =2 ∙2 sin
2 2 2
A−C B
⇒ cos =2 sin
We know that the x -axis divides the
450 (a)
2 2
segment joining P ( x 1 , y 1 ) and(x 2 , y 2 ) in the

A +c A−C B B
⇒ 2 sin ∙ cos =4 sin cos
ratio − y 1 : y 2 . So, the required ratio is
2 2 2 2
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⇒ sin A+ sinC=2sin B then the coordinates of its third vertex
⇒ a ,b , c are in AP are
454 (d)
( x 1+ x 2 ± √3 ( y 1− y 2 ) y 1 + y 2 ± √ 3 ( x 1−x 2)
, )
Given, cos ( A+ B )= ⇒ cos ( π −C )=
2 2
Here, we have
31 31
x 1=2 , y 1=4 , x 2=2 and y 2=6

32 32
Hence, the coordinates of the third vertex

2 2 2
−a + b −c 31
⇒−cos C= =
are
2 ab 32
2 2 2
( 5 ) + ( 4 ) −c −31
⇒ =
2 ×5 × 4
⇒ 41−c =
2 −155
32
( 4 ± √23 (−2) , 10± √23 ×0 )=(2 ∓ √ 3 ,5)
4
461 (a)
2 319
⇒c = ∵ A + B+C+ D=2 π
4
⇒ tan ( A + B+C+ D )=0
⇒ c= √
319
2 ⇒
∑ tan A−∑ tan A tan B tan C =0
1−∑ tan A tan B+tan A tan B tanC tan D
455 (a)
⇒ ∑ tan A−∑ tan A tan B tan C=0
We know, r 1=
∆ ∆ ∆
,r 2 = ,r 3 = ⇒ ∑ tan A=tan A tan B tan C tan D ∑ cot A
s−a s−b s−c
Given that, r 1 >r 2 >r 3 ∑ tan A = tan A
⇒ ∏
⇒
∆
>
∆
>
∆ ∑ cot A
s−a s−b s−c
Let the angles of a triangle are 3 θ , 4 θ , 5 θ

1 1 1 462 (a)
⇒ > >
s−a s−b s−c
∴ 3 θ+4 θ+5 θ=180 ° ⇒ θ=15 °
∴ Angles of a triangle are 45 ° , 60 ° , 75 °
⇒ s−a< s−b< s−c
( s−a , s−b , s−c are positive)
Now, sin A=sin 45 °=
⇒−a ←b←c 1
⇒ a>b> c √2
sin B=sin 60 °=
√3
We have, a=2 x , b=2 y and ∠ C=120 °
456 (b) 2
and sin C=sin 75 °=

√3+ 1
Area of triangle, ∆= ab sin C
1 2 √2
2
∴ a :b :c=sin A : sin B :sin C
1
¿ ×2 x × 2 y sin 120 ° 1 √ 3 √ 3+1
2 ¿ : :
¿ xy √ 3 sq unit
√2 2 2 √2
¿ 2 : √ 6: √ 3+1
457 (a)
Since, AB= AC= √ 2

463 (a)
(
x 3−x 2 y 3− y 2
)
' ' ' '
a−a −a b−b −b
= ∵ =
'
a −a
'
b −b x 2−x 1 y 2− y 1 C
' '
a−2 a b−2 b B (3, 1)
⇒ '
= '
a −a b −b 15 o
a b 45o
⇒ '= ' A
The slope AB is 1. Hence, AB is inclined

a b (2, 0)
at 45 ° with the x -axis and AC is inclined

' '
⇒ a b =a b
at 60 ° with the x -axis. Equation of AC is

If two vertices of an equilateral triangle
459 (c)
have the coordinates (x 1 , y 1 ) and ( x 2 , y 2 ) ,

y= √ 3( x−2)
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The coordinates of C is 464 (b)
(2+ √ 2 cos 60 ° ,0+ √ 2 sin 60 °) Let ( x 1 , y 1 ) ,( x 2 , y 2) and (x 3 , y 3 ) are
coordinates of the points D , E and F ,
(
¿ 2+
1
,
√2 2√)
3
which divide each AB , BC and CA
respectively in the ratio 3:1 (internally)
3 × 6−1 ×1 17
∴ x 1= =
4 4
−2 ×3+ 4 ×1 −2 −1
y 1= = =
4 4 2
A(-1, 4)
(x1, y1)D F(x3, y3)
(6, -2)B E(x2, y2) C(-2, 4)
Similarly, x 2=0 , y 2=
5
2
and
−5
x 3= , y 3=4
4
Let ( x , y ) be the coordinates of centroid of
∆≝¿
∴ x=
1 17
3 4 ( 5
+0− =1
4 )
and y= ( )
1 −1 5
+ + 4 =2
3 2 2
∴ Coordinates of Centroid are (1, 2)
Let D be the position of window of second

465 (a)
house and BC be the position of the first

house.
In ∆ ADB , tan60 ° =
AD
AB
⇒ AD=6 √ 3
and D B 2=( 6 √ 3 ) + ( 6 )2
2
⇒ DB=12 m
In ∆ DCB ,sin 60 °=
12
h
12
h= =8 √ 3 m
√3 /2
Let the vertices be C , A , B respectively.

466 (b)
The altitude from A is
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y−a (t 2 +t 3) ⇒ 50 ( √ 3−1 )+ h= √ 3 h
=−t 1
x −a t 2 t 3 ⇒ h=50 m
⇒ x t 1 + y=a t 1 t 2 t 3 + a(t 2+ t 3 ) …(i)
The altitude from B is
469 (d)
x t 2 + y=a t 1 t 2 t 3 +a (t 3+t 1 ) …(ii) ( )

A B−C
( b+ c ) tan tan
Subtracting Eq. (ii) from Eq. (i), x=−a
2 2
Hence, y=a(t 1+ t 2 +t 3+ t 1 t 2 t 3 )
A (b−c) A
¿ ( b+ c ) tan . cot
∴ The orthocenter is
2 (b+c ) 2
¿ b−c
{−a , a(t 1+t 2 +t 3 +t 1 t 2 t 3 )}
467 (a)
∴ ∑ (b+c )tan
B−C
2
tan
A
2( )
BC ¿ b−c +c−a+a−b=0
40
…(i)
470 (c)
As, A> B and 3 sin x−4 sin3 x −k=0 , 0<k <1
40
⇒ BC =
√3
⇒ sin 3 x=k
As A and B satisfy given equation
D
∴ sin 3 A=k ,sin 3 B=k

⇒ sin 3 A−sin 3 B=k
C
60o
⇒ 2 cos
2 (
3 A+ 3 B
sin
3 A−3 B
2
=0 ) ( )
A
30o
40 m B ⇒ cos ( 3 A +32 B )=0∨sin ( 3 A−3
2
B
)=0
In ∆ DAB , tan 60 °=
BD 3 A +3 B 3 A−3 B
⇒ =90 °∨ =0
40 2 2
⇒ BD=40 √ 3 ⇒ A+ B=60 °∨ A=B
⇒ DC + BC =40 √ 3 But given, A> B(∴ neglectring A=B)
Thus, A+ B=60°
⇒ DC + =40 √ 3[from Eq.(i)]
40
√3 and A+ B+C=180 ° ⇒ ∠ C=120°
⇒ DC =40 √ 3−
(
1
=
√3 √3
80
) 471 (b)
We have, cos A=
2 2 2
b +c −a
⇒ DC =46.19 m
2 bc
⇒ b −2 bc cos A + ( c −a2 )=0
2 2
Let DC be the height of building

468 (c)
It is given that b 1 and b 2 are roots of this
equation
∴ b1 +b 2=2 c cos A and b 1 b 2=c 2−a2
⇒ 3 b 1=2 c cos A and
2 2 2
2 b1=c −a [∵ b2=2 b 1( given)]
( )
2
2c 2 2
∴ AB=Speed ×Time ⇒2 cos A =c −a
3
¿ 25 ( √ 3−1 ) .2
⇒ 8 c2 ( 1−sin 2 A ) =9 c 2−9 a 2
¿ 50( √ 3−1)
( )
2 2
DC 2 9 c −9 a
∴∈∆ DBC , tan 45 °= ⇒ BC =h ⇒ sin A= 1− 2
BC 8c
In ∆ DAC , tan 30 °=
√
h 2
9 a −c
2
50 ( √ 3−1 ) +h ⇒ sin A= 2
8c
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Now, A B2+ A C2=2( A D 2+ B D 2)
Let the vertices of the ∆ ABC are
472 (a)
A ( 7 , 1 ) , B(−1 , 5) and C (3+2 √ 3 ,3+ 4 √ 3) ()

2
2 2 2 a
⇒ c +b =2 A D +2
Now,
2
AB=√ ( 7+1 ) + ( 1−5 )
2 2 2 2 2 2
⇒ 2 b +2 c −a =4 A D
¿ √ 64+16=√ 80 2 2 2 2 2 2
⇒ b + c + bc=4 A D (∵ b + c −a =bc)
√
BC= (−1−3−2 √ 3 ) + ( 5−3−4 √ 3 )
2 2
476 (b)
The intersection of lines are ( 0 , 0 ) ,(−4 ,−8)
¿ √ 16+12+16 √ 3+4 +48−16 √ 3
and (−2 ,−2)
¿ √ 80
and CA= ( 3+2 √ 3−7 ) + ( 3+ 4 √ 3−1 )
√ Let circumcentre is (x 1 , y 1 )
2 2
¿ √ 16+12−16 √3+ 4+ 48+16 √ 3 2 2

∴ x 1+ y1 =( x 1+ 4 ) + ( y 1+ 8 )
2 2
¿ √ 80 ⇒ 8 x 1 +16 y 1+ 80=0 …(i)

Here, AB=BC=CA=√ 80
And
∴ Hence, it is an equilateral triangle, so
2 2 2 2
x 1+ y 1=( x 1+ 2 ) + ( y 1 +2 )
⇒ 4 x 1+ 4 y 1 +8=0 …(ii)
incentre and centriod coincides
So, incentre ¿ ( ) x 1=6 and y 1=−8
7−1+3+2 √ 3 1+5+ 3+4 √ 3
,
3 3
¿( 9+ 23 √3 , 9+ 43 √ 3 ) 477 (c)
Given, cot
A b+c
=
( √23 √43 )
2 a
¿ 3+ ,3+
A
cos
2 sin B+sin C
⇒ =
473 (b) A sin A
sin
√ √
A B ( s−b ) (s−c ) ( s−a ) (s−c) 2
tan −tan − B+ C B−C
2 2 s ( s−a ) s (s−b) 2sin cos
= 2 2
√ √
A B ( s−b ) (s−c ) ( s−a ) (s−c) ¿
tan + tan + A A
2 2 s ( s−a ) s( s−b) 2 sin cos
2 2
( s−b ) √ s(s−c )−( s−a ) √ s(s−c ) A B−C
¿ ⇒ cos =cos
( s−b ) √ s(s−c )+ ( s−a ) √ s(s−c ) 2 2
¿
√ s (s−c )( s−b−s +a ) = a−b A B−C
∴ =
√ s (s−c )( s−b−s +a ) c 2 2
π
⇒ A+ C=B ⇒ ∠ B= (∵ A +B+ C=π )
As we know that orthocenter, centroid
474 (a) 2
and circumcentre are collinear and the

Given lines are
478 (c)
centroid divides the line segment joining
orthocenter and circumcentre in the ratio
2 2
3 x −4 xy + y =0
2:1. If the coordinates of orthocentre and ⇒ ( 3 x− y ) ( x− y )=0
circumcentre are (1, 1) and (3, 2) ⇒ 3 x− y =0 , x − y=0 and 2 x− y=6
respectively, the coordinate of centroid is The points of intersection of these lines
are ( 0 , 0 ) ,(−6 ,−18) and (6, 6)
(
2.3+1.1 2.2+1.1
,
7 5
)=( 3 , 3 )
| |
2+1 2+1
∴ Area of triangle ¿
0 0 1
1
−6 −18 1
475 (d) 2
6 6 1
2 2 2
b + c −a 1 1
∵ ∠ A=60° , cos 60 °= ¿ (−36+108 )= ( 72 )
2 bc 2 2
2 2 2
⇒ b + c −a =bc
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¿ 36 sq units P
A
479 (d)
In ∆ ABC , tan 60 °= ⇒ h √ 3 x …(i)

h R
x
O
R R
B C
OP
and in ∆ ABD ,
OA
⇒ OP=OA tan α
h ⇒OP=R tan α (∵ OA =R , given)
tan30 °= ⇒ x+60=√ 3 h …(ii)
x +60
From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
Given, xy +2 x+ 2 y + 4=0 …(i)
484 (a)
and x + y +2=0 …(ii)

h=√ 3× 30=51.96 m
=52m (approx)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
OP is inclined at angle θ with x -axis and

480 (d) xy=0
OQ is inclined at angle α −θ with x -axis

⇒ x= y=0
y
y
Q
(-2, 0) O
P x' x
-2
(-1, -1) (0, -2)
x
The bisector of angle POQ is inclined at
O
angle y'
= with x -axis
θ+α −θ α ∴ vertices of triangle are
2 2 (−2 , 0 ) , ( 0 , 0 ) ,(0 ,−2)
Since, this triangle is right angled
triangle and in a right angled triangle
481 (b)
The altitude h is ¿ 2−1−2∨ = circumcentre is mid point of hypotenuse.

¿ 1
¿
∴(−1 ,−1) is the circumcentre
√2 √2
A (2, -1)
Let P be (x , y ) and we have

485 (b)
h
A=( a+b , a−b ) , B=( a−b , a+b )
Here, PA=PB ⇒ P A2=P B2
60o
B
Dx + y = 2 C
In ∆ ABC , BC =2 h cot 60 °=
√ ⇒ [ x− ( a+b ) ]+ [ y−( a−b ) ]
2 2
2
3 2
¿ [ x−( a−b ) ] + [ y −( a−b ) ]
2
h
∴ Area of ∆= BC 2
⇒ [ x−( a+b ) ] −[ x−( a−b ) ]
2
2
√
2 2
1 2 √3 ¿ [ y− ( a+b ) ] −[ y−( a−b ) ]
¿ =
2√ 2 3 6 ⇒ [x −( a+b )+ x−(a−b)][x− ( a+b )−x+ a−b]
¿ [ y −( a+b )+ y−(a−b)][ y−( a+ b )− y+ a−b]
Let OP be the tower. Since, the tower
483 (d)
⇒ ( 2 x−2 a ) (−2 b ) =( 2 y −2 a ) (−2 b )
make equal angles at the vertices of the ⇒ x− y=0
triangle, therefore foot of tower is at the
circumcentre
486 (c)
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Since, R=
√
a ( s−b ) ( s−c)
2 sin A ¿ 2(s−a)
s (s−a)
2 √3
⇒ R=
2 sin 60 °
=2 cm
¿2
√ s ( s−a ) ( s−b )( s−c ) = 2 ∆
s s
Let two of vertices of a triangle are

487 (c)
Let AB=a
491 (b)
A(15 ,0) and B(0 , 10) and third vertex is

ON ⊥ AB
and AN=BN
C (h , k )
We know that line passing through A and
B should be perpendicular to line through O
C and orthocenter O
n
∴ ( )( )
−2 9−k
3 6−h
=−1
A a/2 N a/ 2 B
In ∆ AON , tan
⇒ 2 k =3 h π AN
Which is satisfied by (0, 0). Hence,
=
n ON
coordinates of third vertex are (0, 0) π a
⇒ ON = AN cot = cot
π
n 2 n
Let P and Q be the positions of two and sin =

488 (a) π AN
planes. It is given that OP=300 m . From

n OA
…(ii)
triangle OAQ , we have OA=OQ .
a π
⇒ OA = cosec
From ∆ OAP , we have Now, sum of the radii ¿ ON +OA
2 n
OP 300 300 a π a π
tan60 ° = ⇒ √ 3= ⇒ OQ= =100 √ 3 mts ¿ cot + cosec
OA OQ √3
[from Eqs. (i) and (ii)]
2 n 2 n
[ ]
π
1+cos
a n
¿
2 π
sin
n
[ ]
π
2cos 2
a 2n
¿
n π π
2 sin cos
Let the sides be a=3 x , b=7 x ,c=−8 x.
489 (b) 2n 2n
Then,
a π
¿ cot
2 2n
2 s=a+b+ c ⇒ s=9 x
∴ ∆=√ s ( s−a )( s−b ) ( s−c) 492 (c)
¿ √ 9 x × 6 x ×2 x × x=6 √ 3 x
2
∆=2 bc−( b 2+ c 2−a2 ) =2 bc ( 1−cos A )
Now, R= and r = …(i)

abc ∆ 2 A
¿ 2 bc .2 sin
4∆ s 2
But ∆= bc sin A= bc .2 sin cos
R sabc 9 x ×3 x × 7 x ×8 x 7 1 1 A A
∴ = = =
r 4 ∆2 4 ×108 × x
2
2 2 2 2 2
…(ii)
A A
490 (a)
⇒ ∆=bc sin cos
On dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i), we get
2 2
A A
( b+ c−a ) tan =( 2 s−2 a ) tan
2 2 A 1
tan =
2 4
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A 1
The vertices of a ∆ ABC are A ( 0 , b ) , B ( 0 , 0 )
493 (d)
2 tan
2 2 8
and C (a , 0)
∴ tan A= = =
A 1 15
1−tan 2 1−
2 16 A (0, b)
B(0, 0) D C(a, 0)
Mid point of E and D are ( a2 , b2 ) and ( a2 , 0)

The slope of median BE ,m1=
b
a
and slope of AD , m 2=
−2 b
Since, the medians are perpendicular to

a
each other
∴ m1 m2=−1
b −2 b
⇒ ×
a a ( )
=−1
⇒−2 b =−a ⇒ a=± √ 2 b

2 2
494 (c)
∵ a ( b−c ) +b ( c−a ) +c ( a−b )=0
∴ x=1 is a root of the equation
2
a ( b−c ) x +b ( c−a ) x +c ( a−b )=0
Then, other root =1 (∵ roots are equal)
∴ Product of roots ¿ 1=
c (a−b)
a (b−c)
⇒ ab−ac=ca−bc
2 ac
⇒ b=
∴ a , b , c are in HP
a+ c
Then, , , are in AP
1 1 1
a b c
⇒ , , are in AP
s s s
a b c
⇒ −1 , −1 , −1 are in AP
s s s
a b c
are in AP
( s−a) (s−b) (s−c)
⇒ , ,
a b c
Multiplying each by
abc
( s−a )( s−b ) (s−c )
Then
bc ca ab
, ,
( s−b ) (s−c) (s−c) ( s−a ) ( s−a )( s−b )
are in AP
are
( s−b ) (s−c) (s−c ) ( s−a ) ( s−a ) ( s−b )
⇒ , ,
in HP
bc ca ab
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( ) ( ) ( ) are in HP
A B C 495 (d)
⇒ sin 2 ,sin 2 , sin2
2 2 2 1+ cos C cos ( A−B ) 1−cos ( A+ B ) cos ( A−B)
= (∵ A+ B+
1+ cos ( A−C ) cos B 1−cos ( A−C ) cos ( A+C )
2 2 2 2
1−cos A +sin B sin A +sin B
⇒ 2 2
= 2 2
1−cos A+ sin C sin A +sin C
2 2
a +b
¿ 2 2
a +c
496 (c)
2 2 2
∵ b +c =a
∴ △ ABC is right angled triangle and right

angled at A
Clearly, from figure,
1 1
( AB )( AC ) = ( AD ) ( BC )
2 2
( AB ) (AC )
⇒ AD=
BC
5∙ 12 60
¿ =
13 13
497 (a)
Since, r 1 <r 2 <r 3
1 1 1
⇒ > >
r1 r2 r3
s−a s−b s−c
⇒ > >
∆ ∆ ∆
⇒ ( s−a ) > ( s−b )>(s−c)
⇒−a>−b>−c
⇒ a<b< c
Let l be the length of the ladder

498 (a)
ie , BP=CQ=1
In ∆ PAB , cos α =
PA AB
∧sin α=
…(i)
PB PB
⇒ PA=l cos α ∧ AB=l sin α
In ∆ QAC , cos β=
AQ
⇒ AQ=l cos β∧ AC =lsin β ...(ii)

QC
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On putting h=1 from Eq. (i), we get
2= √ ( k−1 )
2
On squaring both the sides, we get

2
4=k +1−2 k
2
⇒ k −2 k−3=0 ⇒ k=−1 , 3
Thus, the set of values of k is {−1 , 3 }
Now, CB= AB−CA
¿ l sin α −lsin β [from Eqs. (i) and (ii)]
Let the coordinate of mid point of AB is
500 (d)
¿ l(sin α −sin β )
and QP= AQ−PA (x 1 , y 1 )
¿ l cos β−l cos α
¿ l(cos β −cos α)
CB
∴ =l ¿ ¿
QP
⇒ =
y
2sin( ) ( )
α− β
2
cos
α+ β
2
x
2sin( ) ( )
α+β
2
cos
α− β
2 a+0
∴ x 1=
2
, y 1=
0+ b
2
⇒ =cot (
2 )
y α +β
⇒ a=2 x 1 , b=2 y 1
Given, a+ b=4 ⇒ x 1 + y 1=2
x
⇒ x= y tan ( Hence, the locus of the mid point is

2 )
α+β
x + y=2
∵ A ( h . k ) , B(1 , 1) and C (2 ,1) are the

499 (c)
501 (a)
vertices of a right angled triangle ABC , tan , tan are in HP

A B C
∵ tan
2 2 2
∴ cot , cot , cot are in AP
A B C
2 2 2
B A C B
⇒ cot −cot =cot −cot
2 2 2 2
s ( s−b) s (s−a) s (s−c) s ( s−b)
⇒ − = −
∆ ∆ ∆ ∆
Now, AB= ( 1−h )2+ ( 1−k )2
⇒ s−b−s +a=s−c−s +b
√
Or
⇒ 2 b=a+ c
BC= √ ( 2−1 ) + (1−1 ) =1 ⇒ a ,b , c are in AP
2 2
Or CA= ( h−2 )2 + ( k −1 )2
√
Now, Pythagorus theorem
502 (a)
In ∆ ACD , tan30 °=
2 2 2 45 √ 3 /2
A C =A B + B C x
2 2 2 2
⇒ 4+h −4 h+k +1−2 k=h +1−2h+ k +1−2 k +1
⇒ 5−4 h=3−2 h
⇒ h=1 …(i)
Now, given that area of the triangle is 1
Then, area ( ∆ ABC )= × AB × BC

1
2
1 45 √ 3 135
⇒ 1= × √ ( 1−h ) + ( 1−k ) × 1 ⇒ x= = m
2 2
2 1 2
…(ii)
2×
⇒2=√ (1−h ) + ( 1−k )
2 2 √3
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and in ∆ ABD , point are (−4/2 ,−7 /7)=(−2 ,1)
45 √ 3 /2 45
tan60 ° = ⇒ y= 507 (b)
Let A [ a t 1 t 2 , a ( t 1 +t 2 ) ] , B[a t 2 t 3 , a(t 2+ t 3 )],
y 2
135 45
∴ x− y= − 45 m
2 2 C [a t 3 t 1 , a(t 3 +t 1)]
Slope of AB ( m AB ) =
a(t 3−t 1) 1
For point ( 1 , 3 ) ,3 x +2 y=3+6> 0
503 (d) =
a t 2 (t 3−t 1) t 2
Equation of line through C perpendicular
For point ( 5 , 0 ) , 3× 5+0>0
to AB is
and for point (−1 , 2 ) ,−3+ 4>0
Similarly, other inequalities also hold
y−a ( t 3 +t 1 )=−t 2 (x−at 3 t 1 )
Hence, option (d) is correct ⇒ y −a ( t 3+ t 1 )=−t 2 x+ a t 1 t 2 t 3 …(i)
Similarly, equation of line through B
504 (c) perpendicular to CA is
Given that, x 1=x , x 2=1 , x3 =0
and y 1=0 , y 2=1 , y 3=2
y−a ( t 2 +t 3 )=−t 1 ( x−a t 2 t 3 )
…(ii)
∴ Area of triangle
⇒ y −a ( t 2+ t 3 ) =−t 1 x+ a t 1 t 2 t 3
Using t 1 t 2 t 3=−(t 1 +t 2+ t 3 ) in Eqs. (i) and (ii),
we get
1
¿ [ x ( y − y 3 ) + x 2 ( y 3− y 1) + x3 ( y 1− y 2 ) ]
2 1 2
y=−t 2 x−a t 2
and y=−t 1 x−a t 1
1
¿ [ x (1−2 ) +1 (2−0 ) +0 ( 0−1 ) ]
2
1 1 ⇒ t 2 ( x +a )=t 1 (x+ a)
¿ [−x +2+0]= (2−x)
But area of triangle is 4 sq unit
2 2 ⇒ x=−a , y=0
Let the coordinates of the third vertex C

1 508 (d)
∴ ( 2−x )=4
be(h , k ). Then,
2
⇒ 2−x=8 ⇒ x=−6
| |
h k 1
1
Given vertices of triangle are
505 (c) −5 0 1 =± 20 ⇒ k =± 5
2
O ( 0 , 0 ) , A (cos θ , sin θ) and B(sin θ ,−cos θ),
3 0 1
Since, ( h , k ) lies on x− y =2. Therefore,
then coordinates of Centroid are h−k =2
Fork =5 , h=7 . For k =−5 , h=−3
( cos θ+ sinθ sin θ−cos θ
3
,
3 ) Hence, the coordinates of the third vertex
Since, Centroid lies on the line y=2 x C are (−3 ,−5) or (7, 5)
sin θ−cos θ 2 cos θ+ 2sin θ
∴ =
Let P ( h , k ) be the required point, then
3 3 509 (b)
⇒ sin θ=−3 cos θ
−1 2 2
⇒ θ=tan (−3) 4 P A =9 P B
2¿
⇒ 4 ( h + k )=9 ( h−4 ) +9 ( k +3 )¿
2 2 2
In order to remove first degree terms

506 (a)
⇒ 4 h2 + 4 k 2=9 ( h2 +16−8 h ) +9 ( k 2+ 9+6 k )
from the equation
a x +2 h xy + b y + 2 gx +2 fy+ c=0 the origin is
2 2
⇒ 5 h +5 k −72h+ 54 k +225=0
∴Required locus of P(h , k ) is
2 2
shifted at (−g /a ,−f /a)

In the equation 2 x 2+7 y 2 +8 x−14 y+ 4=0 ,
2 2
5 x +5 y −72 x +54 y +225=0
we have
The coordinates of the orthocentre O '
510 (a)
a=2 , b=7 , g=4 and f =−7
Hence, the coordinates of the required and circumcentre O are (2 , 1) and ( 72 , 52 )
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respectively ∴ x=1+ √ 3 is the only solution
We know that the centroid G divides OO '
in the ratio 1 :2
It is given that the distance between the
513 (d)
So, the coordinates of G are
points P(a cos 48 ° , 0) and Q(0 , a cos 12° ) is
( )
7 5
1× 2+2× 1 ×1+2 × d
i.e., PQ=d
2 2
, ≡(3 , 2)
1+ 2 1+ 2
2 2
⇒ P Q =d
511 (a) 2 2 2 2
⇒ a cos 48 °+ a cos 12° =d
2
In …(i)
PR h ⇒ a2 ( 1+cos 96 ° ) +a2 ( 1+cos 24 ° ) =2 d 2
∆ POR , =
sin 90 ° 1 2 2 2
sin67 ° ⇒ 2 a + a ( cos 96 ° +cos 24 ° ) =2 d
2 2 2 2
⇒ 2 a +2 a cos 60 ° cos 36 °=2 d
⇒2a +a
2
(
2 √ 5+1
4 ) 2 2 2 a2
=2 d ⇒ d −a = ( √ 5+1)
8
514 (b)
ab cos C−ac cos B
And in ∆ PQR
2 2 2 2 2 2
a +b −c c +a −b
¿ −
2 2
PR b 2 2 2 2 2 2
= …(ii) a +b −c −c −a + b
1 sin 45 ° ¿
sin 22 ° 2
From Eqs. (i) and (ii)

2 2 2
¿ b −c
1 1 515 (a)
sin 22 ° sin 45 °
| |
sin 45 ° h 2 h 2 a1 b 1 1
For collinearity, a2 b 2 1 =0
= ⇒ =
1 sin 90° b sin 45 °
sin 67 ° b
2
a3 b 3 1
For concurrency to lines
⇒ 2 h=b
512 (b) a i x +bi y +1=0 , i=1 , 2 ,3 we have

Using, cos C=
| |
2 2 2
a +b −c a1 b 1 1
2 ab a2 b 2 1 =0, so lines are concurrent
A
a3 b 3 1
2x
-1
516 (c)
x2
1=
b=
( b+ c ) cos A + ( c +a ) cos B+ ( a+b ) cos C

c
30o
¿ b cos A +c cos A +c cos B+a cos B+ a cos C+ b cos C
C B
a = x2 + x + 1 ¿ ( b cos A +a cos B ) + ( c cos A+ acos C )+(c cos B+b cos C )
2 2
√ 3 ( x + x +1 ) + ( x −1 ) − (2 x +1 )
2 2 2 ¿ c +b+ a
⇒ =
2 2 ( x 2 + x+ 1 ) ( x 2−1) 517 (b)
By sine rule,
2
⇒ ( x +2 ) ( x+1 )( x−1 ) x+ ( x −1 )
2
sin A sin B
=
¿ √ 3 ( x + x +1 ) (x −1)
2 2 a b
⇒ x 2 +2 x + ( x 2−1 ) =√ 3( x 2 + x+1)
⇒ 2 ( 2− √ 3 ) x + ( 2− √3 ) x−( √ 3+1 ) =0
2 Here,
sin ( π2 + B ) = sin B [by sine rule]
⇒ x=− ( 2+ √ 3 ) and x=1+ √ 3

5 4
But, x=−( 2+ √ 3 ) ⇒ c is negative

4
⇒ tan B=
5
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Also, ∠ A+∠ B+∠ C=π
π
⇒ +2 ∠ B+∠ C=π
⇒ ∠ C=tan−1 ( 409 )
2
518 (b)
()
⇒ 2 tan−1
4
5
+∠ C=
π
2 We have,
1 1 1
a p1=∆ , b p 2=∆ , c p3 =∆
Where a , b , c are the sides of a triangle
2 2 2
π
⇒ ∠ C= −2 tan−1
2
4
5 () 2∆ 2∆ 2∆
( )
8 ⇒ p1 = , p 2= , p3 =
a b c
π −1 5 1 1 1 a
2
b
2
c
2 2 2
a + b +c
2
⇒ ∠ C= −tan ∴ 2 + 2 + 2= 2 + 2 + 2 +
2 16 2
1− p1 p 2 p 3 4 ∆ 4 ∆ 4 ∆ 4∆
25
π
⇒= −tan−1
2
40
9 ( )
=cot−1
40
9 ( )
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1. In ∆ ABC , a2 ( cos 2 B−cos 2 C ) +b 2 ( cos2 C−cos2 A ) +c 2 (cos 2 A−cos 2 B) is equal to

If A , B ,C are the angles of a triangle, then cot + cot + cot is equal to

a cos β , a sin β ) are

west. The ship is travelling at a rate of

Then the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are

a) (−8 ,−14) b) (2 , 3) c) (−2 ,−3) d) (13 ,−5)

14. If ∆ ABC , if a=3 , b=4 , c=5, then the value of sin 2 B is

a) 4 /5 b) 3/20 c) 24 /25 d) 1/50

18. The area enclosed within the curve |x|+| y|=1 is

a) 1 sq unit b) 1 sq unit c) 1 sq unit d) 2 sq units

In a triangle 1−( )( ) 1− =2 , then the triangle is

height of the tower is

a) 160 m b) 120 m c) 64 m d) None of these

43. If the area of a triangle ABC is ∆ , then a 2 sin 2 B+ b2 sin 2 A is equal to

44. Consider the following statements :

1. If in a ∆ ABC , , then a 2 , b2 , c 2 are in AP

54. There exist a ∆ ABC satisfying

a) tan A+ tan B+ tanC=0 b) sin A = sin B = sin C

depression of its reflection is β . The height of the cloud is

c) A straight line d) Two intersecting lines

c) A circle with centre at the origin d) A straight line parallel to y -axis

65. In ∆ ABC , if cot A , cot B , cot C be in AP, then a 2 , b2 , c 2 are in

69. In an equilateral triangle, R :r :r 1 is equal to

a) 1:1:1 b) 1:2:3 c) 2:1:3 d) 3:2:4

In a triangle, if r 1=2 r 2=3r 3, then + + is equal to

observed at an elevation of 60 ° . After 10 s, if the elevation is observed to be 30 ° , then

a) An equilateral triangle b) A right angled triangle

c) An isosceles triangle d) None of the above

75. In a ∆ ABC , among the following which one is true?

and β respectively. If the height of the house is , then x is equal to

In ∆ ABC , if sin be in HP. Then, a , b , c will be in

a) Right angled b) Isosceles c) Equilateral d) None of these

In a ∆ ABC , cot ( )( is equal to

a) ab+ bc+ ca b) 2 2 2 c) 0 d) None of these

b) (3, 12) d) (3, 9)

a) Isosceles b) Right angled c) Isosceles right d) Equilateral

c) (0, 0) d) None of these

line through the foot of the tower, then is equal to

c) Breadth of the river is half of the height of the tower

a) 3 c−4 b b) 3 c−4 b c) 4 c−3 b d) None of these

133. If cos 2 A+ cos2 C=sin2 B , then ∆ ABC is

a) Equilateral b) Right angled c) Isosceles d) None of these

hill, an angle θ , where tanθ=¿¿ . The height of the tower is

In a ∆ ABC , if tan = , tan = , then

145. In a ∆ ABC , ( a+b+ c )( b +c−a )=kbc , if

a) k < 0 b) k > 6 c) 0< k <4 d) k > 4

148. In a ∆ ABC , a cot A+b cot B+c cot C is equal to

a) r + R b) r −R c) 2(r + R) d) 2(r −R)

a) Not be on x -axis b) Not be on y -axis c) Be on (0, 0) d) None of these

a) ( 0 , 1 ) ,(0 ,−3) b) ( 3 ,−1 ) ,(0 ,0) c) ( 2 , 1 ) ,(−2 ,1) d) ( 2 , 2 ) , (1 ,1)

159. If in a ∆ ABC , r 3=r 1 +r 2 +r , then ∠ A+∠ B is equal to

the lines on which the third vertex lies, is

165. Consider the following statements :

167. If origin is shifted to (7 ,−4), then point (4, 5) shifted to

a) (−3 , 9) b) (3, 9) c) (11, 1) d) None of these

In ∆ ABC ,(a+b+ c) tan ( is equal to

In a ∆ ABC , sides a , b , c are in AP and , then the maximum value