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Find the sine and cosine of $ frac{7pi}{6} $ on the unit circle.

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Michael Moore

To find the sine and cosine of $ \frac{7\pi}{6} $ on the unit circle, we first determine the reference angle. The reference angle for $ \frac{7\pi}{6} $ is $ \frac{\pi}{6} $.

The sine and cosine of $ \frac{7\pi}{6} $ correspond to the sine and cosine of $ \frac{\pi}{6} $ but with signs corresponding to the third quadrant.

From the unit circle, we know:

$ \sin \left( \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{1}{2} $

$ \cos \left( \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $

Since $ \frac{7\pi}{6} $ is in the third quadrant, where both sine and cosine are negative, we get:

$ \sin \left( \frac{7\pi}{6} \right) = -\frac{1}{2} $

$ \cos \left( \frac{7\pi}{6} \right) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Benjamin Clark

We need to find the sine and cosine of $ frac{7pi}{6} $ on the unit circle. The reference angle for $ frac{7pi}{6} $ is $ frac{pi}{6} $.

The sine and cosine of $ frac{7pi}{6} $ are the same as those of $ frac{pi}{6} $ but with signs of the third quadrant, where both are negative:

$ sin left( frac{7pi}{6}
ight) = -frac{1}{2} $

$ cos left( frac{7pi}{6}
ight) = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Henry Green

The reference angle for $ frac{7pi}{6} $ is $ frac{pi}{6} $.

In the third quadrant, both sine and cosine are negative:

$ sin left( frac{7pi}{6}
ight) = -frac{1}{2} $

$ cos left( frac{7pi}{6}
ight) = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $