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Find the cosine value of the angle formed by a point on the unit circle

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

John Anderson

To find the cosine value of the angle formed by a point on the unit circle in the complex plane, consider a point $ z = e^{i\theta} $, where $ \theta $ is the angle in radians.

The cosine value of the angle $ \theta $ is the real part of $ z $, which is $ \cos(\theta) $.

Therefore:

$ \text{Re}(e^{i\theta}) = \cos(\theta) $

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Ava Martin

To determine the cosine value of the angle $ heta $ formed by a point on the unit circle represented by $ z = e^{i heta} $, note that:

$ z = cos( heta) + isin( heta) $

The cosine value is the real part:

$ cos( heta) $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Emma Johnson

The cosine value of the angle $ heta $ formed by a point $ z = e^{i heta} $ on the unit circle is:

$ cos( heta) $