If →x and →y are two non-parallel vectors and ABC is a triangle with side lengths a,b and c satisfying (20a−15b)→x+(15b−12c)→y+(12c−20a)(→x×→y)=→0, then triangle ABC is
A
an acute-angled triangle
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B
an obtuse-angled triangle
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C
a right-angled triangle
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D
an isosceles triangle
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Solution
The correct option is C a right-angled triangle Since, →x,→y and →x×→y are linearly independent, we have 20a−15b=15b−12c=12c−20a=0 ⇒a3=b4=c5 ⇒c2=a2+b2 Hence, △ABC is right angled.