Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If sinθ - cosθ = \(\frac{31}{41}\), find the value of sinθ + cosθ

Options:

\(\frac{7}{40}\)

\(\frac{9}{41}\)

\(\frac{41}{49}\)

\(\frac{49}{41}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{49}{41}\)

Explanation:

⇒ sinθ - cosθ = \(\frac{31}{41}\)

⇒ \(\frac{P}{H}\) - \(\frac{B}{H}\) = \(\frac{31}{41}\)

⇒ \(\frac{P - B}{H}\) = \(\frac{31}{41}\)

Use triplets, (9, 40, 41)

P = 40, B = 9, H = 41

⇒ sinθ + cosθ = \(\frac{P}{H}\) + \(\frac{B}{H}\) = \(\frac{40}{41}\) + \(\frac{9}{41}\) = \(\frac{49}{41}\)