Lời giải:
$\sin ^2a+\cos ^2a=1$
$\cos ^2a=1-\sin ^2a=1-(\frac{-5}{13})^2=\frac{144}{169}$
Vì $\pi < a< \frac{3\pi}{2}$ nên $\cos a< 0$
Do đó: $\cos a=-\sqrt{\frac{144}{169}}=\frac{-12}{13}$
$\sin 2a=2\sin a\cos a=2.\frac{-5}{13}.\frac{-12}{13}=\frac{120}{169}$
$\cos 2a=\cos ^2a-\sin ^2a=2\cos ^2a-1=2.\frac{144}{169}-1=\frac{119}{169}$
$\cos a=\cos ^2\frac{a}{2}-\sin ^2\frac{a}{2}$
$=1-2\sin ^2\frac{a}{2}$
$\Leftrightarrow \frac{-12}{13}=1-2\sin ^2\frac{a}{2}$
$\Rightarrow \sin ^2\frac{a}{2}=\frac{25}{26}$
Vì $\pi < a< \frac{3\pi}{2}$ nên $\sin \frac{a}{2}>0$
$\Rightarrow \sin \frac{a}{2}=\frac{5}{\sqrt{26}}$