Assertion :In a ΔABC, if 2a2+4b2+c2=4ab+2ac then cosA=1/4 Reason: In a Δ, if cosA=1/4 then (a+b+c)(b+c−a)=(5/2)bc
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion 2a2+4b2+c2=4ab+2ac⇒(a−2b)2+(a−c)2=0⇒a=2b=c ⇒a1=b1/2=c1 Now cosA=b2+c2−a22bc=1/4+1−11=14 Reason (a+b+c)(b+c−a)=5bc2⇒b2+c2−a2=5bc2−2bc ⇒b2+c2−a22bc=14⇒cosA=14