document.write( "Question 1189597: If sinθ+cosθ= 1/√2 , then which of the following is true (A) θ can be in Quadrant I (B) θ must be in Quadrant II or IV (C) must be in Quadrant I or IV (D) θ can be in Quadrant I, II, or III (E) none of the above is correct \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "given:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28theta%29%2Bcos%28theta%29=+1%2Fsqrt%282%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "square both sides:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%5E2+%28theta%29+%2B+2sin%28theta%29cos%28theta%29+%2B+cos%5E2+%28theta%29+=+1%2F2\".......\"2sin%28theta%29cos%28theta%29=+sin+%282theta%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1+%2B+sin+%282theta%29+=+1%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sin+%282theta%29+=+1%2F2-1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sin+%282theta%29+=+-1%2F2+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2theta+=+210\"° or \"2theta+=+330\"°
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "\"theta=+105\"° or \"theta=+165\"°\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "but the period of \"sin+%282theta%29\" is \"180\"°, so other solutions would be\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"105%2B180+=+285\"° and \"165%2B180+=+345\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "BUT, since we squared our equation, all answers must be verifies\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if \"theta+=+105\"°\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28105%29+%2B+cos%28105%29+=+1%2Fsqrt%282%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if \"theta+=+165\"°\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sin+%28165+%29%2B+cos+%28165%29\"\"1%2Fsqrt%282%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if \"theta+=+285\"°\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28285%29%2Bcos%28285%29+\"\"1%2Fsqrt%282%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if \"theta=+345\"°\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sin+%28345%29%2Bcos%28345%29++=+1%2Fsqrt%282%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so \"theta+=+105\"° in quad II\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"theta+=+345\"°, which is in quad IV\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "answer: (B) θ must be in Quadrant II or IV\r
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