Properties of Triangles Questions with Solutions
Properties of triangles connect the sides a, b, c and the opposite angles A, B, C of any triangle, not just right-angled ones. This topic covers the sine rule (a/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C = 2R), the cosine rule (a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bc cos A), the projection formulas, half-angle formulas, and formulas for the area of a triangle, including (1/2)ab sin C and Hero's formula. It also covers the circumradius R, the inradius r and their relationships with the area and semi-perimeter, such as r = area/s. Exam questions test applying these rules to find an unknown side, angle or area, and identifying the type of triangle from a given condition. Choosing between the sine rule and the cosine rule is usually the key decision. Practise the properties of triangles questions below, each with a step-by-step solution.
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In , sides are , , . Find angle (opposite side ) using the Law of Cosines.
A. Approximately B. Approximately C. Approximately D. ApproximatelymediumAsked in MAH MCA CET 2025View solution āŗ - Q2.
The perimeter of a triangle ABC is 6 times the arithmetic mean of the sines of its angles. If the side a is 1, then the angle A is
A. B. C. D.mediumAsked in NIMCET 2023View solution āŗ - Q3.
Let be a triangle whose area is units with side lengths units and units. Find possible values of the angle A.
A. or B. or C. onlyD. onlyeasyAsked in NIMCET 2013View solution āŗ - Q4.
In a , . The measure of the angle C is
A. B. C. D. None of theseeasyAsked in NIMCET 2013View solution āŗ - Q5.
If the sides of a triangle are , and , then its largest angle is
A. B. C. D.mediumAsked in NIMCET 2011View solution āŗ - Q6.
In , is the circumradius and . Then is
A. Acute angledB. Obtuse angledC. Right angledD. None of thesemediumAsked in NIMCET 2010View solution āŗ - Q7.
In a , if , then is always
A. B. C. D.mediumAsked in NIMCET 2021View solution āŗ - Q8.
In a triangle, if the sum of two sides is and their product is such that , where is the third side of the triangle, then the triangle is
A. equilateralB. right angledC. isoscelesD. obtuse angledmediumAsked in NIMCET 2021View solution āŗ - Q9.
In a triangle ABC, if , then the sides of the triangle are in
A. APB. GPC. HPD. None of thesemediumAsked in NIMCET 2021View solution āŗ - Q10.
If A, B and C are three angles of a , whose area is . Let a, b and c be the sides opposite to the angles A, B and C respectively. If , then the product is equal to
A. B. C. D.easyAsked in NIMCET 2014View solution āŗ - Q11.
If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7, then the ratio of the sides opposite to these angles is
A. B. C. D.mediumAsked in NIMCET 2015View solution āŗ - Q12.
If in a triangle 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. HPB. AGPC. APD. GPmediumAsked in NIMCET 2017View solution āŗ - Q13.
In a triangle ABC, let . If r is the inradius and R is the circumradius of the triangle ABC, then equals
A. a + cB. a + b + cC. a + bD. b + cmediumAsked in NIMCET 2017View solution āŗ - Q14.
In an acute-angled triangle ABC, the least value of is
A. 6B. 8C. 3D. 2mediumAsked in NIMCET 2018View solution āŗ - Q15.
If , where is the area of the triangle ABC, then
A. B. C. D.mediumAsked in NIMCET 2019View solution āŗ