Question

In △ABC, if ∠B = 90⁰, tanA = $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$, then find $sinAcosC+cosAsinC$.
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Answer 1

Given $tanA=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$, and $\angle B={90}^{\circ }$ in △ABC.

We know that $tan{30}^{\circ }=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

$\therefore \angle A={30}^{\circ }$
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Now, $\angle A+\angle B+\angle C={180}^{\circ }$

$\Rightarrow \angle C={180}^{\circ }-\angle B-\angle A={180}^{\circ }-{30}^{\circ }-{90}^{\circ }={60}^{\circ }$

Now, $sinA=sin{30}^{\circ }=\frac{1}{2}$

$cosA=cos{30}^{\circ }=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

$sinC=sin{60}^{\circ }=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

$cosC=cos{60}^{\circ }=\frac{1}{2}$
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The first expression is sin A cos C + cos A sin C

$=\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

$=\frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{4}=\frac{4}{4}=1$
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