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Find the value of $ an(frac{pi}{4}) $ using the unit circle.

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Emily Hall

To find the value of $ \tan(\frac{\pi}{4}) $ using the unit circle:

On the unit circle, the coordinates for $ \frac{\pi}{4} $ are $ (\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}) $.

Therefore:

$ \tan(\frac{\pi}{4}) = \frac{\sin(\frac{\pi}{4})}{\cos(\frac{\pi}{4})} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}} = 1 $

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

William King

The value of $ an(frac{pi}{4}) $ using the unit circle is found as follows:

The coordinates of $ frac{pi}{4} $ on the unit circle are $ (frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}) $.

Hence:

$ an(frac{pi}{4}) = frac{sin(frac{pi}{4})}{cos(frac{pi}{4})} = 1 $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Daniel Carter

Use the unit circle to find $ an(frac{pi}{4}) $.

The coordinates for $ frac{pi}{4} $ are $ (frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}) $.

Thus:

$ an(frac{pi}{4}) = 1 $