Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 5 - Test - Page 315: 16

Answer

$\frac{\sqrt {10}}{10}$

Work Step by Step

$\cos A$ is positive as $A$ is in the fourth quadrant. $\cos A=\sqrt {1-\sin^{2}A}=\sqrt {1-(-\frac{3}{5})^{2}}=\frac{4}{5}$ $\sin \frac{A}{2}=\pm\sqrt {\frac{1-\cos A}{2}}=\pm\sqrt {\frac{1-\frac{4}{5}}{2}}$ $=\pm\frac{\sqrt {10}}{10}$ As $270^{\circ}\leq A\leq360^{\circ}$, $\frac{270^{\circ}}{2}\leq \frac{A}{2}\leq\frac{360^{\circ}}{2}$ or $135^{\circ}\leq\frac{A}{2}\leq180^{\circ}$ $\frac{A}{2}$ terminates in the second quadrant. The sine function is positive in the second quadrant. So, $\sin\frac{A}{2}=\frac{\sqrt {10}}{10}$
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