The lengths of two adjacent sides of a cyclic quadrilateral are 2 units and 5 units and the angle between them is 60^o. If the area of the…
JEE Main 2017 — Mathematics Trigonometry
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The lengths of two adjacent sides of a cyclic quadrilateral are 2 units and 5 units and the angle between them is 60o. If the area of the quadrilateral is 43 sq. units, then the perimeter of the quadrilateral is
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Held on 9 Apr 2017 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
A
12.5 units
B
13 units
C
13.2 units
D
12 units
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Solution
cos60o=2.2.54+25−c2
⇒10=29−c2
⇒c2=19
⇒c=19
Now,
cos120∘=2aba2+b2−c2
⇒−21=2aba2+b2−19
⇒a2+b2−19=−ab
⇒a2+b2+ab=19
Area of quadrilateral =21×2×5sin60∘+21absin120∘=43
⇒253+4ab3=43
⇒4ab=4−25=23
⇒ab=6
⇒a2+b2=13
⇒a=2,b=3
Perimeter
=2+5+2+3
=12 units
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