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JEE Advanced · Mathematics · 17. Properties of Triangles

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Let \(O\) be the origin, and \(\overrightarrow{O X}, \overrightarrow{O Y}, \overrightarrow{O Z}\) be three unit vectors in the directions of the sides \(\overrightarrow{Q R}, \overrightarrow{R P}\), \(\overrightarrow{P Q}\), respectively, of a triangle \(P Q R\).


Question:

If the triangle \(P Q R\) varies, then the minimum value of

\(\cos (P+Q)+\cos (Q+R)+\cos (R+P)\) is

  1. A 32
  2. B 32
  3. C 53
  4. D 53
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(A) 32

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cosP+Q+cosQ+R+cosR+P =cos180R+cos180P+cos180Q
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