Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Geometry

Question:

In a triangle ABC, if the three sides are a=5, b=7 and c=3, what is angle B?

Options:

120º

60º

90º

150º

Correct Answer:

120º

Explanation:

By using cosine rule :-

cos B = \(\frac{ 5² + 3² - 7²}{ 2 × 5 × 3}\)

= \(\frac{ 25 + 9 - 49}{ 30}\)

= \(\frac{ - 15}{ 30}\)

= \(\frac{ - 1}{ 2}\)

cosB = cos 120º

So, B = 120º