The sides of a triangle are and for some . Then the greatest angle of the triangle is
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)✓ Correct
- (D)
Answer: (C)
Solution
Take the sides as , and . Since exceeds both and , the side is the longest and faces the greatest angle. By the cosine rule, , so the greatest angle is .
JEE Main · 2004 · 24 Apr 2004 · Offline · Single correct option