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

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 7 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - Section 7.5 Simple Harmonic Motion; Damped Motion; Combining Waves - 7.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 577: 68

Answer

(a) $\frac{3\sqrt {10}}{10}$ (b) $\frac{\sqrt {10}}{10}$ (c) $\frac{1}{3}$

Work Step by Step

(a) $cos\frac{\alpha}{2}=\sqrt {\frac{1+cos\alpha}{2}}=\sqrt {\frac{1+4/5}{2}}=\frac{3\sqrt {10}}{10}$ (b) $sin\frac{\alpha}{2}=\sqrt {\frac{1-cos\alpha}{2}}=\sqrt {\frac{1-4/5}{2}}=\frac{\sqrt {10}}{10}$ (c) $tan\frac{\alpha}{2}=\frac{1-cos\alpha}{sin\alpha}=\frac{1-4/5}{3/5}=\frac{1}{3}$
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