Properties of Triangles Questions with Solutions

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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.

  1. Q1.

    In , sides are , , . Find angle (opposite side ) using the Law of Cosines.

    A. Approximately B. Approximately C. Approximately D. Approximately
    mediumAsked in MAH MCA CET 2025View solution ›
  2. 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 ›
  3. 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. only
    easyAsked in NIMCET 2013View solution ›
  4. Q4.

    In a , . The measure of the angle C is

    A. B. C. D. None of these
    easyAsked in NIMCET 2013View solution ›
  5. Q5.

    If the sides of a triangle are , and , then its largest angle is

    A. B. C. D.
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2011View solution ›
  6. Q6.

    In , is the circumradius and . Then is

    A. Acute angledB. Obtuse angledC. Right angledD. None of these
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2010View solution ›
  7. Q7.

    In a , if , then is always

    A. B. C. D.
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2021View solution ›
  8. 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 angled
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2021View solution ›
  9. Q9.

    In a triangle ABC, if , then the sides of the triangle are in

    A. APB. GPC. HPD. None of these
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2021View solution ›
  10. 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 ›
  11. 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 ›
  12. 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. GP
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2017View solution ›
  13. 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 + c
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2017View solution ›
  14. Q14.

    In an acute-angled triangle ABC, the least value of is

    A. 6B. 8C. 3D. 2
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2018View solution ›
  15. Q15.

    If , where is the area of the triangle ABC, then

    A. B. C. D.
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2019View solution ›
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