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OpenStudy (anonymous):

teta = 2 sec^-1 3/sqrt5 . find the values of sin teta / 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\theta= 2 \sec ^{-1} \frac{ 3 }{ \sqrt{5} }\] find the values of \[\sin \frac{ \theta }{ 2 }\]

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

Tips: use \( instead of \[ to make equations in line :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@hartnn

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

\[\theta=2\sec^{-1}\frac3{\sqrt5}\]\[\frac\theta2=sec^{-1}\frac3{\sqrt5}\]\[\sec\frac\theta2=\frac3{\sqrt5}\]\[\cos\frac\theta2=\frac{\sqrt5}3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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hartnn (hartnn):

yes, just find sin from that triangle!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just like the calculation above ?

hartnn (hartnn):

because you question was basically sin (sec inv 3/sqrt 5)

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

ermm

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

What is \(\sin\dfrac\theta2\) from this triangle? :)|dw:1385824630916:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 2 }{ \sqrt{5}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it ?

hartnn (hartnn):

sine is opposite / hypotenuse

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ops , confused with tan

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2/3

hartnn (hartnn):

yessss

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

bingo :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i see , okay , that's my last question . thank you guys , good night ! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait if sin teta , is the answer still te same ?

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

\(\sin\theta=\sin\left(2\cdot\dfrac\theta2\right)=2\sin\dfrac\theta2\cos\dfrac\theta2\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why do we need to times 2 ?

hartnn (hartnn):

^ and you can find both sin theta/2 and cos theta/2 using the triangle

hartnn (hartnn):

because its the standard formula \(\huge \sin 2A = 2 \sin A \cos A\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh , that formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is \[\frac{ 4.\sqrt{5} }{ 3 }\] ?

hartnn (hartnn):

no.... what did u use for cos theta/2 ?

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

by the way that little dot is produced by \cdot :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ \sqrt{5} }{ 3 }\]

hartnn (hartnn):

thats correct so shouldn't u get 4 sqrt 5/ 9?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i forgot to times the denomenator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup i got 4sqrt5/9

hartnn (hartnn):

then correct.

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

good job :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

again thank you , awesome supermaths tutor

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:D lets sleep

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

no problem :)

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

where you from? :)

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