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Find the values of $ sin frac{5pi}{6} $, $ cos frac{5pi}{6} $, and $ an frac{5pi}{6} $ using the unit circle.

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Christopher Garcia

To find the values of $ \sin \frac{5\pi}{6} $, $ \cos \frac{5\pi}{6} $, and $ \tan \frac{5\pi}{6} $ using the unit circle, we first locate the angle $ \frac{5\pi}{6} $ on the unit circle.

The angle $ \frac{5\pi}{6} $ is in the second quadrant, where sine is positive and cosine is negative. The reference angle is $ \pi – \frac{5\pi}{6} = \frac{\pi}{6} $.

From the unit circle, we know:

$ \sin \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{1}{2} $ and $ \cos \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $

Since we are in the second quadrant:

$ \sin \frac{5\pi}{6} = \frac{1}{2} $

$ \cos \frac{5\pi}{6} = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $

$ \tan \frac{5\pi}{6} = \frac{ \sin \frac{5\pi}{6} }{ \cos \frac{5\pi}{6} } = \frac{ \frac{1}{2} }{ -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} } = -\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} $

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Charlotte Davis

To find the values of $ sin frac{5pi}{6} $, $ cos frac{5pi}{6} $, and $ an frac{5pi}{6} $ using the unit circle, we locate the angle $ frac{5pi}{6} $ in the second quadrant. The reference angle is $ frac{pi}{6} $.

From the unit circle, we have:

$ sin frac{pi}{6} = frac{1}{2} $ and $ cos frac{pi}{6} = frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $

Therefore:

$ sin frac{5pi}{6} = frac{1}{2} $

$ cos frac{5pi}{6} = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $

$ an frac{5pi}{6} = -frac{sqrt{3}}{3} $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Lucas Brown

To find the values of $ sin frac{5pi}{6} $, $ cos frac{5pi}{6} $, and $ an frac{5pi}{6} $ using the unit circle, note that $ frac{5pi}{6} $ is in the second quadrant with a reference angle of $ frac{pi}{6} $.

Thus:

$ sin frac{5pi}{6} = frac{1}{2} $

$ cos frac{5pi}{6} = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $

$ an frac{5pi}{6} = -frac{sqrt{3}}{3} $