Problem (1) For what value of x, sinx+cosx=2 Problem (2) For what value of x, sinxcosx=1?

1 Answer
Mar 14, 2017

(sinx+cosx) can never be 2

and sinxcosx can never be 1.

Explanation:

Problem (1)

sinx+cosx can never be 2, the maximum value of sinx+cosx can only be 2 as

sinx+cosx=2(sinx×12+cosx×12)

= 2(sinxcos(π4)+cosxsin(π4))

= 2sin(x+π4)

as maximum value of any sine ratio can only be 1,

maximum value of 2sin(x+π4) or sinx+cosx can only be 2.

Hence sinx+cosx can never be 2.

Problem (2)

As sinxcosx=12(2sinxcosx)=12×sin2x

and again as maximum value of any sine ratio can only be 1,

maximum value of sinxcosx or 12sin2x can only be 12

and it can never be more than 12 and hence cannot be 1.