tan u940 and it is in Quadrant 2 given this what is sin u2 c
tan u=-9/40 and it is in Quadrant 2
given this, what is sin u/2, cos u/2 and tan u/2
Solution
tan u=-9/40 and it is in Quadrant 2
cosu = -40/41
sin u/2:
use the formula : sin(u/2) = sqrt{ (1+cosu)/2}
= sqrt{( 1-+40/41)/2}
= sqrt{81/82)
= 9/sqrt82
cos u/2
cos2x = 2cos^2x -1
use the formula : cos(u/2) = sqrt{ (cosu+1)/2}
= sqrt{(-40/41 +1)/2
= sqrt(1/82)
= 1/sqrt82
and tan u/2 = sinu/2/cosu/2 = 9/1 = 9
