Thursday, April 16, 2015

If sin(Θ)=, at π/2 less then Θ greater than π, find the exact value of sin(2Θ) and cos(Θ/2)

The problem does not provide the value of `sin theta` ,
but it tells that `theta` is in quadrant 2, hence, `sin theta > 0`
.


You need to evaluate `sin 2 theta` , hence, you need to
determine to what quadrant `theta` belongs, such
that:


`pi/2 < theta < pi => 2*(pi/2)
< 2 theta < 2pi => 2 theta in (pi, 2pi) => sin( 2 theta)
< 0`


You need to use the double angle identity,
such that:


`sin (2 theta) = 2 sin theta*cos theta`


Supposing that `sin theta = 1/2` , for `theta in
(pi/2,pi),` then, `cos theta < 0` and you may use fundamental formula of
trigonometry to find it, such that:


`cos^2 theta = 1 -
sin^2 theta`


`cos theta = -sqrt(1 - 1/4) => cos
theta = - sqrt 3/2`


`sin (2 theta) = 2 sin theta*cos theta
=> sin (2 theta) = -2*(1/2)*(sqrt3/2) = -sqrt3/2`


You need to evaluate `cos(theta/2)` , hence, you need to
find to what quadrant `(theta/2)` belongs, such that:


`pi/2
< theta < pi => pi/4 < (theta)/2 < pi/2`


Since (theta)/2 in (pi/4, pi/2) that is in quadrant 1
yields that `cos((theta)/2) > 0` .


`cos(theta)/2 =
sqrt((1 + cos theta)/2)`


`cos(theta)/2 = (sqrt (2 -
sqrt3))/2`


Hence, evaluating `sin(2 theta)`
and `cos((theta)/2)` , using `sin theta = 1/2` , yields `sin (2 theta) = -sqrt3/2` and
`cos(theta)/2 = (sqrt (2 - sqrt3))/2.`

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