Find the exact functional value If cos C 513 and C termina
Find the exact functional value.
If cos C = - 5/13, and C terminates in quadrant 2, then find cos 2C
If cos 2theta = -24/25, and pie/2 < 2theta < pie, then find sintheta
Solution
cosC = -5/13
C is in QII
cos2C = 2cos^2(C) - 1
= 2(-5/13)^2 -1 = 50/169 - 1
= - 129/169
cos2theta = -24/25
cos2theta = 1- 2sin^2theta
2sin^2theta = 1 - cos2theta
sintheta = sqrt[( 1- cos2theta)/2]
= sqrt[(1 +24/25)/2]
= sqrt[49/50]
= 7/5sqrt2
