2010 AMC 12B Problem 13
Problem 13 of 25IntermediateGeometryProblem-Solving Techniques
In and What is
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Solution
A cosine plus a sine equals only when each equals So and giving and
Solving, and so is a right triangle with the right angle at
With hypotenuse the side opposite the angle is half the hypotenuse, so
Thus, the correct answer is C.
Tagged: trigonometry · special right triangle · bounding to limit cases