CBSE Class 11-science Answered
If acos θ = bcos (θ+120°) = c cos (θ+240°) , then find the value of 1/a+1/b+1/c
Asked by tps.mjmdr | 16 Jun, 2018, 17:45: PM
acos θ = bcos (θ+120°) = c cos (θ+240°) = k(say)
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Answered by Sneha shidid | 19 Jun, 2018, 11:27: AM
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