Q67 / 150 · MHT CET 2026 (18 April Shift 2) · Mathematics
In $\triangle ABC$, with usual notations, if $\Delta$ denotes the area of triangle $ABC$ then the value of $2s(b+c-a)\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right)$ is equal to $\ldots$
- A$\Delta$
- B$2\Delta$
- C$3\Delta$
- Correct answerD$4\Delta$
Solution
We know that the semi-perimeter of a triangle is given by $s = \dfrac{a+b+c}{2}$, which implies $2s = a+b+c$.
The term $b+c-a$ can be rewritten as:
$b+c-a = (a+b+c) - 2a = 2s - 2a = 2(s-a)$
Substituting this into the given expression, we get:
$2s(b+c-a)\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = 2s(2(s-a))\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = 4s(s-a)\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right)$
Using the half-angle formula for tangents in a triangle:
$\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = \sqrt{\dfrac{(s-b)(s-c)}{s(s-a)}}$
Multiplying the numerator and the denominator inside the square root by $s(s-a)$ gives:
$\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = \dfrac{\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}}{s(s-a)}$
By Heron's formula, the area of the triangle is $\Delta = \sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}$. Therefore:
$\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = \dfrac{\Delta}{s(s-a)}$
Substituting this back into the modified expression:
$4s(s-a)\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = 4s(s-a) \times \dfrac{\Delta}{s(s-a)} = 4\Delta$
Answer: $4\Delta$
The term $b+c-a$ can be rewritten as:
$b+c-a = (a+b+c) - 2a = 2s - 2a = 2(s-a)$
Substituting this into the given expression, we get:
$2s(b+c-a)\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = 2s(2(s-a))\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = 4s(s-a)\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right)$
Using the half-angle formula for tangents in a triangle:
$\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = \sqrt{\dfrac{(s-b)(s-c)}{s(s-a)}}$
Multiplying the numerator and the denominator inside the square root by $s(s-a)$ gives:
$\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = \dfrac{\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}}{s(s-a)}$
By Heron's formula, the area of the triangle is $\Delta = \sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}$. Therefore:
$\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = \dfrac{\Delta}{s(s-a)}$
Substituting this back into the modified expression:
$4s(s-a)\tan\left(\dfrac{A}{2}\right) = 4s(s-a) \times \dfrac{\Delta}{s(s-a)} = 4\Delta$
Answer: $4\Delta$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.