Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

In a right-angled triangle ABC, sin(A+B) = 1 and cos A = \(\frac{1}{2}\), find value of cos (C-B)?

Options:

\(\frac{1}{2}\)

 

1

\(\frac{\sqrt {3 }}{2}\)

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt {2}}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{1}{2}\)

 
Explanation:

sin(A+B) = 1 ⇒ A+B = 90°

cosA = \(\frac{1}{2}\) ⇒ A = 60°

⇒ B = 30°

⇒ A + B + C = 180° 

⇒ (60° + 30°) + C = 180°

⇒ C = 90°

∴ cos (C-B) = cos (90° - 30°) = cos60° = \(\frac{1}{2}\)