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 |
$\frac{9}{4}$ $\frac{4}{9}$ $\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}$ 1 |
$\frac{9}{4}$ |
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. $⇒ A= B = C = \frac{\pi }{3}$ $∴sin^2A+sin^2B +sin^2 C=\frac{3}{4}+\frac{3}{4}+\frac{3}{4}=\frac{9}{4}$ |