Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If A, B, C are angles of a triangle, then find value of sin(B+C).sinA + sin(C+A).sinB + sin(A+B).sinC.

Options:

9

\(\frac{9}{4}\)

6

2\(\sqrt {3}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{9}{4}\)

Explanation:

Let A=B=C=60°

⇒ sin(B+C).sinA + sin(C+A).sinB + sin(A+B).sinC

⇒ sin120°sin60° + sin120°sin60° + sin120°sin60°

⇒ 3 × sin(90°+30°) sin60°

⇒ 3 × cos30°sin60°

⇒ 3 × \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) × \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) 

⇒ \(\frac{9}{4}\)