2020 · Q48
ABC is a triangle inscribed in a semicircle of diameter AB. What is cos(A + B) + sin(A + B) equal to?
Elementary MathematicsTrigonometry
- A0
- B1/4
- C1/2
- D1
Explanation
The angle in a semicircle is a right angle, so C = 90 degrees and A+B = 90 degrees. Then cos(A+B)+sin(A+B) = 0+1 = 1 - option (D). The other options 0, 1/4 and 1/2 would require A+B to differ from 90 degrees.