Unit Circle

Explore the unit circle and its relationship to angles, radians, trigonometric ratios, and coordinates in the coordinate plane.

Find the value of tan(theta) using the unit circle

Find the value of tan(theta) using the unit circle

To find the value of $\tan(\theta)$ using the unit circle, we need to know the coordinates of the point on the unit circle that corresponds to the angle $\theta$.

On the unit circle, the coordinates of a point can be given as $(\cos(\theta), \sin(\theta))$.

The tangent of the angle $\theta$ is given by:

$$ \tan(\theta) = \frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)} $$

Hence, if we know $\cos(\theta)$ and $\sin(\theta)$, we can find $\tan(\theta)$ by dividing $\sin(\theta)$ by $\cos(\theta)$.

Determine the values of tan(θ) on the unit circle where tan(θ) = 1 or tan(θ) = -1

Determine the values of tan(θ) on the unit circle where tan(θ) = 1 or tan(θ) = -1

First, note that $ \tan(\theta) = 1 $ when $ \theta = \frac{\pi}{4} $ or $ \theta = \frac{5\pi}{4} $ on the unit circle. Also, $ \tan(\theta) = -1 $ when $ \theta = \frac{3\pi}{4} $ or $ \theta = \frac{7\pi}{4} $. Therefore, the angles where $ \tan(\theta) = 1 $ or $ \tan(\theta) = -1 $ are:

$$ \theta = \frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{5\pi}{4}, \frac{3\pi}{4}, \frac{7\pi}{4} $$

Find the value of arctan(sin(3π/4))

Find the value of arctan(sin(3π/4))

To find the value of $ \arctan(\sin(\frac{3\pi}{4})) $, we first need to find the value of $ \sin(\frac{3\pi}{4}) $.

$$ \sin(\frac{3\pi}{4}) = \sin(\pi – \frac{\pi}{4}) = \sin(\frac{\pi}{4}) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} $$

Now, we need to determine the value of $ \arctan(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}) $.

Since $ \arctan(x) $ is the inverse of $ \tan(x) $, we seek an angle $ \theta $ such that:

$$ \tan(\theta) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} $$

One such angle is $ \theta = \frac{\pi}{4} $, but considering the range of $ \arctan $, the solution is:

$$ \arctan(\sin(\frac{3\pi}{4})) = \arctan(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}) = \frac{\pi}{4} $$

Find the coordinates of the point on the unit circle where the angle with the positive x-axis is pi/3

Find the coordinates of the point on the unit circle where the angle with the positive x-axis is pi/3

The unit circle is defined as a circle with radius 1 centered at the origin. The coordinates of any point on the unit circle can be given by $(\cos(\theta), \sin(\theta))$ where $\theta$ is the angle with the positive $x$-axis.

Given that $\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}$:

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

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

Thus, the coordinates are:

$$\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)$$

Find the coordinates of the point where the terminal side of an angle $\theta$ intersects the unit circle, given that $\theta = \frac{5\pi}{6}$

Find the coordinates of the point where the terminal side of an angle $\theta$ intersects the unit circle, given that $\theta = \frac{5\pi}{6}$

To determine the coordinates where the terminal side of $\theta = \frac{5\pi}{6}$ intersects the unit circle:

First, recall that on the unit circle, the coordinates are given by $(\cos(\theta), \sin(\theta))$.

Calculate the cosine and sine values:

$$ \cos\left(\frac{5\pi}{6}\right) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$

$$ \sin\left(\frac{5\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{1}{2} $$

Thus, the coordinates are:

$$ \left( -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{2} \right) $$

Determine the exact values of sine and cosine for an angle of 5π/6 in the unit circle

Determine the exact values of sine and cosine for an angle of 5π/6 in the unit circle

To determine the exact values of $\sin(\frac{5\pi}{6})$ and $\cos(\frac{5\pi}{6})$, we use the unit circle.

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

$$ \pi – \frac{5\pi}{6} = \frac{\pi}{6} $$

The values for sine and cosine at $\frac{\pi}{6}$ are known:

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

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

Since $\frac{5\pi}{6}$ is in the second quadrant:

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

$$ \cos(\frac{5\pi}{6}) = – \cos(\frac{\pi}{6}) = – \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$

Determine the value of tan(θ) at θ = 3π/4 using the unit circle chart

Determine the value of tan(θ) at θ = 3π/4 using the unit circle chart

To determine the value of $ \tan(\theta) $ at $ \theta = \frac{3\pi}{4} $, we use the unit circle chart. The angle $ \frac{3\pi}{4} $ is in the second quadrant, where the reference angle is $ \frac{\pi}{4} $. In this quadrant, the tangent value is negative.

Since $ \tan(\frac{\pi}{4}) = 1 $,

$$ \tan(\frac{3\pi}{4}) = -1 $$

Therefore, the value of $ \tan(\frac{3\pi}{4}) $ is:

$$ \boxed{-1} $$

Find the coordinates of a point on the unit circle at angle pi/3

Find the coordinates of a point on the unit circle at angle pi/3

The unit circle has a radius of 1. The coordinates of a point on the circle at angle $ \frac{\pi}{3} $ are given by:

$$ (\cos(\frac{\pi}{3}), \sin(\frac{\pi}{3})) $$

Therefore,

$$ \cos(\frac{\pi}{3}) = \frac{1}{2} $$

and

$$ \sin(\frac{\pi}{3}) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$

Thus, the coordinates are:

$$ (\frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}) $$

Determine the values of sin(θ), cos(θ), and tan(θ) for θ in the second quadrant of the unit circle

Determine the values of sin(θ), cos(θ), and tan(θ) for θ in the second quadrant of the unit circle

In the second quadrant, the angle $ \theta $ ranges from $ \frac{\pi}{2} $ to $ \pi $. Here, $ \sin(\theta) $ is positive, $ \cos(\theta) $ is negative, and $ \tan(\theta) $ is negative.

Using the unit circle, for $ \theta = \frac{2\pi}{3} $:

$$ \sin(\frac{2\pi}{3}) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$

$$ \cos(\frac{2\pi}{3}) = -\frac{1}{2} $$

$$ \tan(\frac{2\pi}{3}) = -\sqrt{3} $$

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