Q. If sin $A = \frac{1}{\sqrt{10\ }}\$and $\sin B = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}\ }$, where $A\$and $B\$are positive acute angles, then ($A + B)$ is equal to

A) $\pi$
B) $\frac{\pi}{2}$
C) $\frac{\pi}{3}$
D) $\frac{\pi}{4}$
Explanation

(d)
Given that, $\sin{A = \frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}}$ and $\sin{B = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}}$
We know that,
$\sin{(A + B) = \sin{A\cos{B + \sin{B\cos{A\ }}}}}$
$= \frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}\sqrt{1 - \frac{1}{5}} + \ \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\sqrt{1 - \frac{1}{10}}$
$= \frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}\sqrt{\frac{4}{5}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\sqrt{\frac{9}{10}}$
$= \frac{1}{\sqrt{50}}(2 + 3) = \sqrt{\frac{5}{\sqrt{50}}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
$\Rightarrow \sin{(A + B) = \sin\frac{\pi}{4}}$
$\Rightarrow A + B = \frac{\pi}{4}$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.