Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 10 - Analytic Geometry - 10.5 Rotation of Axes; General Form of a Conic - 10.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 678: 3

Answer

$\sin{(\frac{\alpha}{2})}=\sqrt{\frac{1-\cos{(\alpha)}}{2}}$.

Work Step by Step

Since the angle is acute, then by the identity: $\sin{(\frac{\alpha}{2})}=\sqrt{\frac{1-\cos{(\alpha)}}{2}}$.
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