Trigonometry 7th Edition

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

Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Half-Angle Formulas - 5.4 Problem Set - Page 304: 25

Answer

$\sqrt{\dfrac{3+2\sqrt{2}}{6}}$

Work Step by Step

$\because B$ is in $QIII \hspace{30pt} \therefore \cos{B}$ is negative $\cos{B} = -\sqrt{1-\sin^2{B}} = -\sqrt{1-(-\dfrac{1}{3})^2} = -\dfrac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}$ $180 < B < 270$ $90 < \dfrac{B}{2} < 135$ Using the half angle formula $\sin{\dfrac{B}{2}} = \sqrt{\dfrac{1-\cos{B}}{2}}$ $\sin{\dfrac{B}{2}} = \sqrt{\dfrac{3+2\sqrt{2}}{6}}$
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