Find triangle If cos2A + cos2B + cos2C = 1 then ABC is a

  1. Right angle triangle

  2. Equilateral triangle

  3. All the angles are acute

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

AI Explanation

To solve this question, let's analyze each option and determine whether it satisfies the given condition.

Option A) Right angle triangle - In a right angle triangle, one of the angles is 90 degrees. Let's assume angle A is 90 degrees, so cos^2(90) = 0. Similarly, for angle B and angle C, cos^2(0) = 1. Therefore, the sum of the squares of the cosines of the angles will be 1 + 0 + 1 = 2, which does not satisfy the given condition of cos^2A + cos^2B + cos^2C = 1. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option B) Equilateral triangle - In an equilateral triangle, all angles are equal, so let's assume angle A = angle B = angle C = 60 degrees. In this case, cos^2(60) = 0.25. Therefore, the sum of the squares of the cosines of the angles will be 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 0.75, which does not satisfy the given condition. Hence, option B is incorrect.

Option C) All the angles are acute - In an acute triangle, all angles are less than 90 degrees. Let's assume angle A = 60 degrees, angle B = 50 degrees, and angle C = 70 degrees. In this case, cos^2(60) = 0.25, cos^2(50) = 0.5, and cos^2(70) = 0.09. Therefore, the sum of the squares of the cosines of the angles will be 0.25 + 0.5 + 0.09 = 0.84, which does not satisfy the given condition. Hence, option C is incorrect.

Option D) None of these - We have already determined that options A, B, and C are incorrect. Therefore, option D, which states "None of these," is the correct answer.

Hence, the correct answer is D) None of these.

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