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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Precalculus 3/24/2010

Half Angles Formulas


More Identities. . .




























I recommend this one when using tan.








, lies in quadrant III.



Solve for:














Because we are given the tangent we can easily find the cosine-which will help us solve for the problems above.


By using pythagorean we can find the missing side (hypotenuse).







To solve, first find the correct equation to use:







Plug in -15/17 for cosine theta. . .






Make 1=17/17 so that you can add. . .








Next you do same,change, flip. . . multiply the bottom and the top by 1/2 so that you get:





Simplify.








Rationalize the denominator.





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Plug in -15/17 . . .










Like before, make 1= 17/17. . .






Multiply the top and the bottom by 1/2 so that you get. . .









Rationalize the denominator. . .







Tip: Remember to first write out the formula, then draw a picture, and then find the answer to the question .

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