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Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow:
In a triangle ABC, two sides BC and CA are in the ratio 2:1 and their opposite corresponding angles are in the ratio 3: 1.

One of the angles of the triangle is

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  2. 75

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Option 2 :
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We are given the equation for the ratio of sides using the Sine Rule:

\( \frac{a}{\sin(3x)} = \frac{b}{\sin(x)} \)

 

\( \frac{a}{b} = \frac{\sin(3x)}{\sin(x)} \)

Step 3: Use the identity for sin(3x), which is \(\sin(3x) = 3\sin(x) - 4\sin^3(x) \), and substitute it into the equation:

\( 2 = \frac{3\sin(x) - 4\sin^3(x)}{\sin(x)} \)

\( 2\sin(x) = 3\sin(x) - 4\sin^3(x) \)

\( -\sin(x) + 4\sin^3(x) = 0 \)

\( \sin(x)(4\sin^2(x) - 1) = 0 \)

We have two possible solutions for this equation:

\( \sin(x) = 0 \), which gives x = \(0^\circ \) (not valid in this case).

\( 4\sin^2(x) - 1 = 0 \), which simplifies to:

\( \sin^2(x) = \frac{1}{4} \quad \Rightarrow \quad \sin(x) = \frac{1}{2} \)

\( x = 30^\circ \)

∴ The correct answer is Option (2)

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