Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Section 5.2 Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach - 5.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 403: 98

Answer

$\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Let us consider: $g(\theta)=\cos \theta$ and $\theta=60^{\circ}$ We wish to find: $g(\dfrac{\theta}{2})$ When $\theta=60^{\circ}$, then $\dfrac{\theta}{2}=\dfrac{60^{\circ}}{2}=30^{\circ}$ We know from the unit circle that $\cos (30^{\circ})=\cos (\dfrac{\pi}{6})=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}$ Thus, we have: $g(\dfrac{\theta}{2})=\cos (30^{\circ}) \\=\cos (\dfrac{\pi}{6}) \\=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}$
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