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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)`

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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.). ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Define the sides of the triangle**: 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. Since it's a right-angled triangle, we can assume that \( a + d \) is the hypotenuse. 2. **Apply the Pythagorean theorem**: According to the Pythagorean theorem, we have: \[ (a - d)^2 + a^2 = (a + d)^2 \] 3. **Expand the equation**: Expanding both sides gives: \[ (a^2 - 2ad + d^2) + a^2 = (a^2 + 2ad + d^2) \] Simplifying this, we get: \[ 2a^2 - 2ad + d^2 = a^2 + 2ad + d^2 \] 4. **Rearranging the equation**: Subtract \( a^2 + d^2 \) from both sides: \[ 2a^2 - a^2 - 2ad - 2ad = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ a^2 - 4ad = 0 \] 5. **Factor the equation**: Factoring out \( a \): \[ a(a - 4d) = 0 \] Since \( a \) cannot be zero (as it represents a side length), we have: \[ a = 4d \] 6. **Determine the sides**: Now substituting \( a = 4d \) back into the sides: - First side: \( a - d = 4d - d = 3d \) - Second side: \( a = 4d \) - Third side: \( a + d = 4d + d = 5d \) Therefore, the sides of the triangle are \( 3d, 4d, 5d \). 7. **Calculate the sines of the acute angles**: Let \( \theta_1 \) be the angle opposite the side \( 3d \) and \( \theta_2 \) be the angle opposite the side \( 4d \). - For \( \theta_1 \): \[ \sin(\theta_1) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}} = \frac{3d}{5d} = \frac{3}{5} \] - For \( \theta_2 \): \[ \sin(\theta_2) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}} = \frac{4d}{5d} = \frac{4}{5} \] 8. **Final Result**: Thus, the sines of the acute angles are: \[ \sin(\theta_1) = \frac{3}{5}, \quad \sin(\theta_2) = \frac{4}{5} \] ### Conclusion: The sines of the acute angles in the right-angled triangle whose sides are in A.P. are \( \frac{3}{5} \) and \( \frac{4}{5} \). ---
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