The value of (sin 70° + cos 40°)/(cos 70° + sin 40°)

The value of \( \dfrac{\sin70^\circ+\cos40^\circ}{\cos70^\circ+\sin40^\circ} \) is

Solution:
Using, \[ \cos\theta=\sin(90^\circ-\theta) \]
\[ \cos40^\circ=\sin50^\circ \] and \[ \cos70^\circ=\sin20^\circ \]
Therefore, \[ = \frac{\sin70^\circ+\sin50^\circ} {\sin20^\circ+\sin40^\circ} \]
Using identity, \[ \sin A+\sin B = 2\sin\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2} \]
\[ = \frac{ 2\sin60^\circ\cos10^\circ } { 2\sin30^\circ\cos10^\circ } \]
\[ = \frac{ 2\left(\frac{\sqrt3}{2}\right)\cos10^\circ } { 2\left(\frac12\right)\cos10^\circ } \]
\[ =\sqrt3 \]
\[ \boxed{\sqrt3} \]

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