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Find the exact values of the trigonometric functions for the angle $ frac{5pi}{3} $ in the unit circle

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Sophia Williams

To find the exact values of the trigonometric functions for the angle $ \frac{5\pi}{3} $ in the unit circle, we first note that:

$ \frac{5\pi}{3} = 2\pi – \frac{\pi}{3} $

This means the angle is located in the fourth quadrant.

We can use the reference angle of $ \frac{\pi}{3} $:

$ \cos \left( \frac{5\pi}{3} \right) = \cos \left( 2\pi – \frac{\pi}{3} \right) = \cos \left( \frac{\pi}{3} \right) = \frac{1}{2} $

$ \sin \left( \frac{5\pi}{3} \right) = \sin \left( 2\pi – \frac{\pi}{3} \right) = -\sin \left( \frac{\pi}{3} \right) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $

$ \tan \left( \frac{5\pi}{3} \right) = \frac{\sin \left( \frac{5\pi}{3} \right)}{\cos \left( \frac{5\pi}{3} \right)} = \frac{-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{\frac{1}{2}} = -\sqrt{3} $

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Emily Hall

We know $ frac{5pi}{3} = 2pi – frac{pi}{3} $, which places the angle in the fourth quadrant.

The reference angle is $ frac{pi}{3} $:

$ cos left( frac{5pi}{3}
ight) = cos left( frac{pi}{3}
ight) = frac{1}{2} $

$ sin left( frac{5pi}{3}
ight) = -sin left( frac{pi}{3}
ight) = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $

$ an left( frac{5pi}{3}
ight) = -sqrt{3} $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

James Taylor

We know $ frac{5pi}{3} $ is in the fourth quadrant with a reference angle of $ frac{pi}{3} $.

Thus,

$ cos left( frac{5pi}{3}
ight) = frac{1}{2} $

$ sin left( frac{5pi}{3}
ight) = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $

$ an left( frac{5pi}{3}
ight) = -sqrt{3} $