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"query": {
"display": "$$\\sin\\left(30^{\\circ\\:}\\right)+\\cos\\left(45^{\\circ\\:}\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "TRIG_EVALUATE#\\sin(30^{\\circ })+\\cos(45^{\\circ })"
},
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"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Trigonometry",
"topic": "Evaluate Functions",
"subTopic": "Simplified",
"default": "\\frac{1+\\sqrt{2}}{2}",
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"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\sin\\left(30^{\\circ\\:}\\right)+\\cos\\left(45^{\\circ\\:}\\right)=\\frac{1+\\sqrt{2}}{2}$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(30^{\\circ\\:}\\right)+\\cos\\left(45^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Use the following trivial identity:$${\\quad}\\sin\\left(30^{\\circ\\:}\\right)=\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(30^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$360^{\\circ\\:}n$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\sin(x)&x&\\sin(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0&180^{\\circ }&0\\\\\\hline 30^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}&210^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline 45^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&225^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 60^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&240^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline 90^{\\circ }&1&270^{\\circ }&-1\\\\\\hline 120^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&300^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline 135^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&315^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 150^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}&330^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Use the following trivial identity:$${\\quad}\\cos\\left(45^{\\circ\\:}\\right)=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$$",
"input": "\\cos\\left(45^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\cos\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$360^{\\circ\\:}n$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\cos(x)&x&\\cos(x)\\\\\\hline 0&1&180^{\\circ }&-1\\\\\\hline 30^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&210^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline 45^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&225^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 60^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}&240^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline 90^{\\circ }&0&270^{\\circ }&0\\\\\\hline 120^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}&300^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline 135^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&315^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 150^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&330^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}:{\\quad}\\frac{1+\\sqrt{2}}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}",
"result": "=\\frac{1+\\sqrt{2}}{2}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1+\\sqrt{2}}{2}"
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Solution
Solution
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Solution steps
Use the following trivial identity:
periodicity table with cycle:
Use the following trivial identity:
periodicity table with cycle:
Simplify
Apply rule
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the value of sin(30)+cos(45) ?
The value of sin(30)+cos(45) is (1+sqrt(2))/2