Question

sinx = 1/2, cosy = sqrt2/2, and angle x and angle y are both in the first quadrant.
tan(x+y)=

A. -3.73
B. 1.53
C. 3.00
D. 3.73​

Answer 1

Answer:

Option D. 3.73​

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

$tan(x+y)=\frac{tan(x)+tan(y)}{1-tan(x)tan(y)}$

and

$sin^{2}(\alpha)+cos^{2}(\alpha)=1$

step 1

Find cos(X)

we have

$sin(x)=\frac{1}{2}$

we know that

$sin^{2}(x)+cos^{2}(x)=1$

substitute

$(\frac{1}{2})^{2}+cos^{2}(x)=1$

$cos^{2}(x)=1-\frac{1}{4}$

$cos^{2}(x)=\frac{3}{4}$

$cos(x)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

step 2

Find tan(x)

$tan(x)=sin(x)/cos(x)$

substitute

$tan(x)=1/\sqrt{3}$

step 3

Find sin(y)

we have

$cos(y)=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$

we know that

$sin^{2}(y)+cos^{2}(y)=1$

substitute

$sin^{2}(y)+(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2})^{2}=1$

$sin^{2}(y)=1-\frac{2}{4}$

$sin^{2}(y)=\frac{2}{4}$

$sin(y)=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$

step 4

Find tan(y)

$tan(y)=sin(y)/cos(y)$

substitute

$tan(y)=1$

step 5      

Find tan(x+y)

$tan(x+y)=\frac{tan(x)+tan(y)}{1-tan(x)tan(y)}$

substitute

$tan(x+y)=[1/\sqrt{3}+1}]/[{1-1/\sqrt{3}}]=3.73$

Answer 2

Answer:

D. 3.73

Step-by-step explanation: