9. In triangle ABC, right-angled at B, if an A= 1/√3,find the value of: (i) sin A cos C +cos A sin C(ii) cos A cos C sin A sinC About the author Camila
In △ABC, ∠B=90o , tanA= 31 = ABBC Let BC =1x,AB= 3x AC 2 =AB 2 +BC 2 AC 2 =( 3 x) 2 +(x) 2 =4x 2 AC=2x (i) sinAcosC+cosAsinC= 2 1 × 2 1 + 2 3 × 2 3 = 4 1 + 4 3 =1 (ii) cosAcosC−sinAsinC= 2 3 × 2 1 − 2 1 × 2 3 = 4 3 − 4 3 =0 solution Reply
In △ABC,
∠B=90o
, tanA= 31
= ABBC
Let BC =1x,AB= 3x
AC
2
=AB
2
+BC
2
AC
2
=(
3
x)
2
+(x)
2
=4x
2
AC=2x
(i) sinAcosC+cosAsinC=
2
1
×
2
1
+
2
3
×
2
3
=
4
1
+
4
3
=1
(ii) cosAcosC−sinAsinC=
2
3
×
2
1
−
2
1
×
2
3
=
4
3
−
4
3
=0
solution