Find the cosine of the angle at 3π/4 radians on the unit circle
The unit circle helps us find the cosine of an angle. For an angle of $ \frac{3π}{4} $ radians:
The reference angle is $ \x0crac{π}{4} $, and in the second quadrant, the cosine is negative.
So, $ \cos(\frac{3π}{4}) = -\cos(\frac{π}{4}) $
We know that $ \cos(\frac{π}{4}) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} $
Therefore, $ \cos(\frac{3π}{4}) = -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} $