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Trigonometric functions of half argument - Examples


The formulas for the Trigonometric functions of half argument are:

sin%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29+=+%281-cos%28alpha%29%29%2F2, cos%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29+=+%281%2Bcos%28alpha%29%29%2F2,

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sin%28alpha%29+=+2%2Atan%28alpha%2F2%29%2F%281%2Btan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29, cos%28alpha%29+=+%281-tan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29%2F%281%2Btan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29, tan%28alpha%29+=+2%2Atan%28alpha%2F2%29%2F%281-tan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29.

The proofs of these formulas are presented in the lesson Trigonometric functions of half argument in this module.
Below are examples of applications of these formulas.

Problem 1
Find sin(22°30'), sin(22°30'), tan(22°30').

Solution
First, calculate sin(22°30').
Since 22°30' = 45°/2=pi%2F8, you can apply the formula of half argument for sines (see the lesson Trigonometric functions of half argument in this module):
sin(22°30') = .

Similarly, cos(22°30') = .

Hence,
tan(22°30') = sin(22°30')/cos(22°30') = sqrt%28%282-sqrt%282%29%29%2F%282%2Bsqrt%282%29%29%29.

Example 2
Find cos(15°), sin(15°), tan(15°).

Solution
First, find sin(15°). Use the formula of half argument for sines (see the lesson Trigonometric functions of half argument in this module):
sin^2(15°) = (1-cos(30°)/2 = %281-sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%2F2+=+%282-sqrt%283%29%29%2F4.

Hence,
sin(15°) = sqrt%282-sqrt%283%29%29%2F2.

Now, find cos(15°). Use formula for cosines of half argument, which is the second formula in this lesson. You have

cos^2(15°) = (1+cos(30°)/2 = %281%2Bsqrt%283%29%2F2%29%2F2+=+%282%2Bsqrt%283%29%29%2F4.

Hence,
cos(15°) = sqrt%282%2Bsqrt%283%29%29%2F2.

Consequently,
tan(15°) = sin(15°)/cos(15°) = sqrt%282-sqrt%283%29%29%2Fsqrt%282%2Bsqrt%283%29%29.



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For your convenience, below is the list of my lessons on Trigonometry in this site in the logical order.
They all are under the current topic Trigonometry in the section Algebra II.

Addition and subtraction formulas
cos%28alpha+%2B+beta%29+=+cos%28alpha%29%2Acos%28beta%29+-+sin%28alpha%29%2Asin%28beta%29,
cos%28alpha+-+beta%29+=+cos%28alpha%29%2Acos%28beta%29+%2B+sin%28alpha%29%2Asin%28beta%29,
sin%28alpha+%2B+beta%29+=+sin%28alpha%29%2Acos%28beta%29+%2B+cos%28alpha%29%2Asin%28beta%29,
sin%28alpha+-+beta%29+=+sin%28alpha%29%2Acos%28beta%29+-+cos%28alpha%29%2Asin%28beta%29,

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                     Addition and subtraction formulas - Examples







Addition and subtraction of trigonometric functions
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Product of trigonometric functions
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Powers of trigonometric functions
cos%5E2%28alpha%29+=+%281%2F2%29%2Acos%282alpha%29+%2B+1%2F2,

sin%5E2%28alpha%29+=+-%281%2F2%29%2Acos%282alpha%29+%2B+1%2F2,

cos%5E3%28alpha%29+=+%281%2F4%29%2Acos%283alpha%29+%2B+%283%2F4%29%2Acos%28alpha%29,

sin%5E3%28alpha%29+=+-%281%2F4%29%2Asin%283alpha%29+%2B+%283%2F4%29%2Asin%28alpha%29.
                                          The lessons Powers of Trigonometric functions and
                                                            Powers of Trigonometric functions - Examples









Trigonometric functions of multiply argument
cos%282alpha%29+=+2%2Acos%5E2%28alpha%29+-+1,

sin%282alpha%29+=+2%2Asin%28alpha%29%2Acos%28alpha%29,

cos%283alpha%29+=+4%2Acos%5E3%28alpha%29+-+3%2Acos%28alpha%29,

sin%283alpha%29+=+-4%2Asin%5E3%28alpha%29+%2B+3%2Asin%28alpha%29.
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                                                                Trigonometric functions of multiply argument - Examples








Trigonometric functions of half argument
sin%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29+=+%281-cos%28alpha%29%29%2F2, cos%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29+=+%281%2Bcos%28alpha%29%29%2F2,

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sin%28alpha%29+=+2%2Atan%28alpha%2F2%29%2F%281%2Btan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29, cos%28alpha%29+=+%281-tan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29%2F%281%2Btan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29, tan%28alpha%29+=+2%2Atan%28alpha%2F2%29%2F%281-tan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29.
The lessons Trigonometric functions of half argument and
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Miscellaneous Trigonometry problems

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