Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Algebra

Question:

If in a $ΔABC,\begin{vmatrix}1 & a & b\\1 & c & a\\1 & b & c\end{vmatrix}=0,$ then the value of $sin^2A+sin^2B +sin^2C,$ is

Options:

$\frac{9}{4}$

$\frac{4}{9}$

$\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}$

1

Correct Answer:

$\frac{9}{4}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (1) : $\frac{9}{4}$

We have,

$\begin{vmatrix}1 & a & b\\1 & c & a\\1 & b & c\end{vmatrix}=0$

$⇒a^2+b^2 +c^2 -ab-bc -ca = 0 $

$⇒\frac{1}{2}\begin{Bmatrix}(a-b)^2 + (b-c)^2 +(c-a)^2 \end{Bmatrix}= 0 $

$⇒a-b=0, b-c=0, c-a=0, ⇒ a=b=c$

$⇒Δ$ ABC is equilateral.

$⇒ A= B = C = \frac{\pi }{3}$

$∴sin^2A+sin^2B +sin^2 C=\frac{3}{4}+\frac{3}{4}+\frac{3}{4}=\frac{9}{4}$