Angle x is a third quadrant angle such that cos x= −2/5 .

What is the exact value of cos(x/2) ?

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cos(x/2) =

-√(3/10)

Step-by-step explanation:

cos(x) = 2[cos(x/2)]² - 1

-2/5 = 2[cos(x/2)]² - 1

3/5 = 2[cos(x/2)]²

3/10 = [cos(x/2)]²

cos(x/2) = +/- sqrt(3/10)

Since x is in the 3rd quadrant, x/2 would be in the second quadrant.. so cos(x/2) is negative

is in quadrant III, so .

This makes , which means lies in quadrant II, for which we expect .

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