MCQ
The value of $\sin \theta + \cos \theta $ will be greatest when
  • A
    $\theta = {30^o}$
  • $\theta  = {45^o}$
  • C
    $\theta = {60^o}$
  • D
    $\theta = {90^o}$

Answer

Correct option: B.
$\theta  = {45^o}$
b
(b) Let $f(x) = \sin \theta + \cos \theta = \sqrt 2 \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)$

But $ - 1 \le \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{2}} \right) \le 1$

$\Rightarrow - \sqrt 2 \le \sqrt 2 \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) \le \sqrt 2 $.

Hence the maximum value of $(\sin \theta + \cos \theta )$

$i.e.$, of $\sqrt 2 \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = \sqrt 2 $.

$\therefore $$\sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = 1 $

$\Rightarrow \sin \left( {\theta + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = \sin \frac{\pi }{2}$

==> $\theta + \frac{\pi }{4} = \frac{\pi }{2} $

$\Rightarrow \theta = \frac{\pi }{4} = {45^o}$.

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