A variable triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius R. If the rate of change of a side is R times the rate of change of the opposite angle, then that angle, is
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Let the side be BC = a and A be the opposite angle.
Then,
$R =\frac{a}{2 \sin A}$
$\Rightarrow a =2 R \sin A$
$\Rightarrow \frac{d a}{d t} =2 R \cos A \frac{d A}{d t}$
$\Rightarrow R \frac{d A}{d t} =2 R \cos A . \frac{d A}{d t}$ [∵ $\frac{d a}{d t}=R \frac{d A}{d t}$ (given)]
$\Rightarrow \cos A =\frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow A=\frac{\pi}{3}$