If tanθ=sinα−cosαsinα+cosαthensinα+cosαandsinα−cosα and must be equal to
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Solution
The correct option is A We have tanθ=sinα−cosαsinα+cosα ⇒tanθ=sin(α−π4)cos(α−π4)⇒tanθ=tan(α−π4) ⇒θ=α−π4⇒α=θ+π4 Hence sinα+cosα=sin(θ+π4)+cos(θ+π4) =√2cosθ and sinα−cosα=sin(θ+π4)−cos(θ+π4) =1√2sinθ+1√2cosθ−1√2cosθ+1√2sinθ =2√2sinθ=√2sinθ.