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A circular ring of diameter 10 cm is suspended by means of 6 equal threads attached at equal intervals on its circumference. The point of suspension is 12 cm above the centre. Find the cosine of the angle between two successive threads.

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Answered by amitnrw
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Given :  A circular ring of diameter 10 cm is suspended by means of 6 equal threads attached at equal intervals on its circumference. The point of suspension is 12 cm above the centre

To find : the cosine of the angle between two successive threads.

Solution:

A circular ring of diameter 10 cm

=> Radius = 5 cm

point of suspension is 12 cm above center

Hence thread length = √5² + 12²  = 13 cm

6 equal threads attached at equal intervals

=> Angle at center from attached point of consecutive threads = 360/6 = 60°

Hence base point of consecutive threads and center from an equilateral triangle

=> distance between base of two consecutive threads = radius = 5 cm

While thread length = 13 cm

applying cosine Formula

c² = a² + b² - 2abCosC

=> 5² = 13² + 13² - 2(13)(13)CosC

=>25 = 2 * 169 ( 1 - CosC)

=>  25/338 = 1 - CosC

=> CosC = 1  -  25/338

=> CosC =  313/338

the cosine of the angle between two successive threads.  =  313/338

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