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If the sides of a right angled triangle are in A.P then the sines of the acute angles are

A

`3/5,4/5`

B

`1/sqrt(3),sqrt(2/3)`

C

`1/2,sqrt(3)/(2)`

D

none of these

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To solve the problem, we need to find the sines of the acute angles in a right-angled triangle where the sides are in Arithmetic Progression (A.P). Let's denote the sides of the triangle as follows: 1. Let the sides of the triangle be \( a - d \), \( a \), and \( a + d \), where \( a \) is the middle term and \( d \) is the common difference. 2. Since it is a right-angled triangle, we can assume that the side \( a + d \) is the hypotenuse (the longest side), and the other two sides are the legs of the triangle. ### Step 1: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem According to the Pythagorean theorem: \[ \text{(Hypotenuse)}^2 = \text{(Side 1)}^2 + \text{(Side 2)}^2 \] Thus, we have: \[ (a + d)^2 = (a - d)^2 + a^2 \] ### Step 2: Expand the equation Now, we expand both sides: \[ a^2 + 2ad + d^2 = (a^2 - 2ad + d^2) + a^2 \] Simplifying the right side: \[ a^2 + 2ad + d^2 = 2a^2 - 2ad + d^2 \] ### Step 3: Rearranging the equation Now, we can rearrange the equation: \[ a^2 + 2ad + d^2 - 2a^2 + 2ad - d^2 = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ -a^2 + 4ad = 0 \] ### Step 4: Factor the equation Factoring out \( a \): \[ a(4d - a) = 0 \] Since \( a \) cannot be zero (as it represents a side length), we have: \[ a = 4d \] ### Step 5: Determine the side lengths Now substituting \( a \) back into the side lengths: - The sides are: - \( a - d = 4d - d = 3d \) - \( a = 4d \) - \( a + d = 4d + d = 5d \) ### Step 6: Calculate the sines of the acute angles Now we can find the sine of the acute angles \( A \) and \( B \): 1. **For angle \( A \)**: \[ \sin A = \frac{\text{Opposite}}{\text{Hypotenuse}} = \frac{BC}{AB} = \frac{3d}{5d} = \frac{3}{5} \] 2. **For angle \( B \)**: \[ \sin B = \frac{\text{Opposite}}{\text{Hypotenuse}} = \frac{AC}{AB} = \frac{4d}{5d} = \frac{4}{5} \] ### Final Result Thus, the sines of the acute angles are: \[ \sin A = \frac{3}{5}, \quad \sin B = \frac{4}{5} \]

To solve the problem, we need to find the sines of the acute angles in a right-angled triangle where the sides are in Arithmetic Progression (A.P). Let's denote the sides of the triangle as follows: 1. Let the sides of the triangle be \( a - d \), \( a \), and \( a + d \), where \( a \) is the middle term and \( d \) is the common difference. 2. Since it is a right-angled triangle, we can assume that the side \( a + d \) is the hypotenuse (the longest side), and the other two sides are the legs of the triangle. ### Step 1: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem According to the Pythagorean theorem: ...
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