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Find the cosine of the angle at the unit circle for the angle $ heta = frac{pi}{3} $

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Henry Green

To find the cosine of $\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}$ on the unit circle, we look at the x-coordinate of the point where the terminal side of the angle intersects the unit circle. For $\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}$, the point is $ (\frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}) $.

Therefore,

$\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) = \frac{1}{2} $

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

John Anderson

On the unit circle, the cosine of an angle $ heta$ is equivalent to the x-coordinate of the corresponding point on the circle. For the angle $ heta = frac{pi}{3}$, the x-coordinate is $frac{1}{2}$.

Thus,

$cosleft(frac{pi}{3}
ight) = frac{1}{2} $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Isabella Walker

The cosine of $frac{pi}{3}$ is the x-coordinate at this angle on the unit circle. This coordinate is $frac{1}{2}$.

Therefore,

$cosleft(frac{pi}{3}
ight) = frac{1}{2} $