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2023 · Shift 2 · Q32
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Trigonometric Functions and Equations question

2023 · Shift 2 · Q32

JEE AdvancedMathematicsTrigonometric Functions and EquationsNumerical+3 / −1
Consider an obtuse angled triangle ABCA B CABC in which the difference between the largest and the smallest angle is π2\frac{\pi}{2}2π​ and whose sides are in arithmetic progression. Suppose that the vertices of this triangle lie on a circle of radius 1. Then the inradius of the triangle ABC is \text { Then the inradius of the triangle } A B C \text { is } Then the inradius of the triangle ABC is  :
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Correct answer: 0.25

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1. Define the relationship between the angles.

Let the angles of the triangle be A,B,CA, B, CA,B,C and the corresponding opposite sides be a,b,ca, b, ca,b,c. The triangle is obtuse, so one angle is greater than π2\frac{\pi}{2}2π​. Let the angles be ordered such that AAA is the smallest and CCC is the largest.

From the problem statement, the difference between the largest and the smallest angle is π2\frac{\pi}{2}2π​. C−A=π2  ⟹  C=A+π2C - A = \frac{\pi}{2} \implies C = A + \frac{\pi}{2}C−A=2π​⟹C=A+2π​ Since A>0A > 0A>0, it is clear that C>π2C > \frac{\pi}{2}C>2π​, so the triangle is indeed obtuse and CCC is the largest angle.

The sum of angles in a triangle is π\piπ: A+B+C=πA + B + C = \piA+B+C=π Substituting C=A+π2C = A + \frac{\pi}{2}C=A+2π​: A+B+(A+π2)=πA + B + (A + \frac{\pi}{2}) = \piA+B+(A+2π​)=π 2A+B+π2=π2A + B + \frac{\pi}{2} = \pi2A+B+2π​=π B=π2−2AB = \frac{\pi}{2} - 2AB=2π​−2A For BBB to be a positive angle, π2−2A>0  ⟹  2A<π2  ⟹  A<π4\frac{\pi}{2} - 2A > 0 \implies 2A < \frac{\pi}{2} \implies A < \frac{\pi}{4}2π​−2A>0⟹2A<2π​⟹A<4π​.

2. Use the condition that the sides are in Arithmetic Progression (A.P.).

The sides a,b,ca, b, ca,b,c are in A.P. By the Law of Sines, a=2Rsin⁡Aa = 2R \sin Aa=2RsinA, b=2Rsin⁡Bb = 2R \sin Bb=2RsinB, c=2Rsin⁡Cc = 2R \sin Cc=2RsinC, where RRR is the circumradius. So, sin⁡A,sin⁡B,sin⁡C\sin A, \sin B, \sin CsinA,sinB,sinC are also in A.P.

Since CCC is the largest angle, ccc is the longest side. For the sides to be in A.P., the middle term must be aaa or bbb. We assume AAA is the smallest angle, which implies A<BA<BA<B, thus a<b<ca<b<ca<b<c. This requires a,b,ca, b, ca,b,c to be in increasing order of an A.P. This means 2b=a+c2b = a+c2b=a+c. This translates to: 2sin⁡B=sin⁡A+sin⁡C2\sin B = \sin A + \sin C2sinB=sinA+sinC This is a standard result for triangles with sides in A.P. It can be manipulated into a more useful form using half-angle formulas: 2(2sin⁡(B/2)cos⁡(B/2))=2sin⁡(A+C2)cos⁡(A−C2)2(2\sin(B/2)\cos(B/2)) = 2\sin\left(\frac{A+C}{2}\right)\cos\left(\frac{A-C}{2}\right)2(2sin(B/2)cos(B/2))=2sin(2A+C​)cos(2A−C​) Since A+C=π−BA+C = \pi - BA+C=π−B, we have A+C2=π2−B2\frac{A+C}{2} = \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{B}{2}2A+C​=2π​−2B​, so sin⁡(A+C2)=cos⁡(B2)\sin\left(\frac{A+C}{2}\right) = \cos\left(\frac{B}{2}\right)sin(2A+C​)=cos(2B​). 4sin⁡(B/2)cos⁡(B/2)=2cos⁡(B/2)cos⁡(C−A2)4\sin(B/2)\cos(B/2) = 2\cos(B/2)\cos\left(\frac{C-A}{2}\right)4sin(B/2)cos(B/2)=2cos(B/2)cos(2C−A​) Assuming cos⁡(B/2)≠0\cos(B/2) \neq 0cos(B/2)=0 (which is true for a triangle), we can divide by 2cos⁡(B/2)2\cos(B/2)2cos(B/2): 2sin⁡(B/2)=cos⁡(C−A2)2\sin(B/2) = \cos\left(\frac{C-A}{2}\right)2sin(B/2)=cos(2C−A​) We are given C−A=π2C-A = \frac{\pi}{2}C−A=2π​, so C−A2=π4\frac{C-A}{2} = \frac{\pi}{4}2C−A​=4π​. 2sin⁡(B/2)=cos⁡(π4)=122\sin(B/2) = \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}2sin(B/2)=cos(4π​)=2​1​ sin⁡(B/2)=122\sin(B/2) = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}sin(B/2)=22​1​

3. Calculate the inradius rrr.

The formula for the inradius rrr is given by: r=4Rsin⁡(A2)sin⁡(B2)sin⁡(C2)r = 4R \sin\left(\frac{A}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{B}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{C}{2}\right)r=4Rsin(2A​)sin(2B​)sin(2C​) We are given that the circumradius R=1R=1R=1. So, r=4sin⁡(A2)sin⁡(B2)sin⁡(C2)r = 4 \sin\left(\frac{A}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{B}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{C}{2}\right)r=4sin(2A​)sin(2B​)sin(2C​) Let's group the terms involving AAA and CCC and use the product-to-sum formula: r=4sin⁡(B2)[sin⁡(A2)sin⁡(C2)]r = 4 \sin\left(\frac{B}{2}\right) \left[ \sin\left(\frac{A}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{C}{2}\right) \right]r=4sin(2B​)[sin(2A​)sin(2C​)] r=4sin⁡(B2)[12(cos⁡(C−A2)−cos⁡(C+A2))]r = 4 \sin\left(\frac{B}{2}\right) \left[ \frac{1}{2} \left( \cos\left(\frac{C-A}{2}\right) - \cos\left(\frac{C+A}{2}\right) \right) \right]r=4sin(2B​)[21​(cos(2C−A​)−cos(2C+A​))] r=2sin⁡(B2)[cos⁡(C−A2)−cos⁡(π−B2)]r = 2 \sin\left(\frac{B}{2}\right) \left[ \cos\left(\frac{C-A}{2}\right) - \cos\left(\frac{\pi-B}{2}\right) \right]r=2sin(2B​)[cos(2C−A​)−cos(2π−B​)] r=2sin⁡(B2)[cos⁡(π4)−sin⁡(B2)]r = 2 \sin\left(\frac{B}{2}\right) \left[ \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) - \sin\left(\frac{B}{2}\right) \right]r=2sin(2B​)[cos(4π​)−sin(2B​)]

Now, substitute the value of sin⁡(B/2)=122\sin(B/2) = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}sin(B/2)=22​1​ and cos⁡(π/4)=12\cos(\pi/4) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}cos(π/4)=2​1​: r=2(122)[12−122]r = 2 \left(\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}\right) \left[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} - \frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}} \right]r=2(22​1​)[2​1​−22​1​] r=12[2−122]r = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \left[ \frac{2-1}{2\sqrt{2}} \right]r=2​1​[22​2−1​] r=12[122]r = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \left[ \frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}} \right]r=2​1​[22​1​] r=14r = \frac{1}{4}r=41​

Alternative Method Check: From 2sin⁡B=sin⁡A+sin⁡C2\sin B = \sin A + \sin C2sinB=sinA+sinC and angle relations, we get 2cos⁡(2A)=sin⁡A+cos⁡A2\cos(2A) = \sin A + \cos A2cos(2A)=sinA+cosA. Using cos⁡(2A)=cos⁡2A−sin⁡2A\cos(2A) = \cos^2 A - \sin^2 Acos(2A)=cos2A−sin2A, this becomes 2(cos⁡A−sin⁡A)(cos⁡A+sin⁡A)=sin⁡A+cos⁡A2(\cos A - \sin A)(\cos A + \sin A) = \sin A + \cos A2(cosA−sinA)(cosA+sinA)=sinA+cosA. As sin⁡A+cos⁡A≠0\sin A + \cos A \neq 0sinA+cosA=0 for a triangle angle, we get 2(cos⁡A−sin⁡A)=12(\cos A - \sin A) = 12(cosA−sinA)=1, so cos⁡A−sin⁡A=12\cos A - \sin A = \frac{1}{2}cosA−sinA=21​. A less common formula for the inradius is r=R(cos⁡A+cos⁡B+cos⁡C−1)r = R(\cos A + \cos B + \cos C - 1)r=R(cosA+cosB+cosC−1). Using the angle relations, it can be shown that r=1−(cos⁡A−sin⁡A)2r = \frac{1 - (\cos A - \sin A)}{2}r=21−(cosA−sinA)​. Substituting cos⁡A−sin⁡A=1/2\cos A - \sin A = 1/2cosA−sinA=1/2, we get r = \frac{1 - 1/2}{2} = \frac{1/4}. This confirms the result.

The inradius is r=0.25r=0.25r=0.25.

Final Answer is 0.25.

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