Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Review - Exercises - Page 529: 57

Answer

$-\frac{\sqrt 5}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given $tan\theta=-\frac{1}{2}$ and $\theta$ in Quadrant II, use the Pythagorean Identify $tan^2\theta+1=sec^2\theta$ we have $sec^2=1+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{5}{4}$ which gives $cos^2\theta=\frac{4}{5}$ and $cos\theta=-\frac{2\sqrt 5}{5}$ Step 2. Again use the Pythagorean Identify $sin^2\theta=1-cos^2\theta=1-\frac{4}{5}=\frac{1}{5}$ we get $sin\theta=\frac{\sqrt 5}{5}$ Step 3. We find $sin\theta+cos\theta=-\frac{\sqrt 5}{5}$
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