Trigonometry 7th Edition

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

Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Products and Quotients in Trigonometric Form - 8.3 Problem Set - Page 440: 66

Answer

$-\frac{4\sqrt 2}{9}$

Work Step by Step

To apply the formula for $\sin 2A$, we must first find $\sin A$. $\sin A=\pm \sqrt {1-\cos^{2}A}=\pm\sqrt {1-(-\frac{1}{3})^{2}}$ $=\pm\sqrt {\frac{8}{9}}=\pm\frac{2\sqrt 2}{3}$ Because $A$ terminates in quadrant II, $\sin A$ is positive. $\sin A=\frac{2\sqrt {2}}{3}$ Now, $\sin 2A=2\sin A\cos A=2(\frac{2\sqrt 2}{3})(-\frac{1}{3})=-\frac{4\sqrt 2}{9}$
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