IIT JEE Past Question Trigonometry 2

Internal bisector of <A of a triangle ABC meets side BC at D.
A line drawn through D perpendiuclar to AD intersects the side AC at E and the side AB at F.
If a,b,c represent sides of ABC then

A) AE is HM Of b and c
B) AD=2bc/(b+c). cos (A/2)
C) EF=4bc/(b+c) sin (A/2)
D) The triangle AEF is isosceles.

5 Answers

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rkrish ·


BD/CD = c/b (angular bisector of A divides side BC in the corresponding ratio of the sides)

Adding 1 to both sides, we get ,

a/CD = (b+c)/b

\Rightarrow CD = ab/(b+c)

\Rightarrow BD = ac/(b+c)

In ΔABD,

AD/(sin B) = BD/(sin (A/2))

\Rightarrow AD = [ (ac/(b+c)) / sin (A/2) ] . sin B

\Rightarrow AD = [ ac sin B / (b+c) sin (A/2) ]

\Rightarrow AD = [ bc sin A / (b+c) sin (A/2) ] [ Since area(ΔABC) = (1/2) ab sin C = (1/2) bc sin A = (1/2) ca sin B ]

Therefore AD = [ 2 bc/(b+c) ] . cos (A/2)

11
rkrish ·


In ΔADE,
<AED = 90° - A/2

In ΔADF,
<AFD = 90° - A/2

Hence in ΔAEF,
<E = <F = 90° - A/2

Therefore ΔAEF is isosceles

11
rkrish ·

In ΔADE,

AD/AE = cos (A/2)

\Rightarrow AE = AD / cos (A/2)

\Rightarrow AE = 2bc/(b+c)

Therefore AE is HM of b and c

11
rkrish ·


In ΔADE,

ED/AD = tan (A/2)

\Rightarrow ED = AD tan (A/2)

\Rightarrow ED = [ 2bc/(b+c) ] . sin (A/2)

In ΔAEF,

EF = 2.ED [ Since D is mid-pt. of EF as AD is altitude & ΔAEF is isosceles ]

Therefore EF = [ 4bc/(b+c) ] . sin (A/2)

11
rkrish ·

Hence all options (A),(B),(C) & (D) are correct.

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