Find the exact values of sin, cos, and tan for 7π/6 using the unit circle
To find the exact values of $ \sin, \cos, $ and $ \tan $ for $ \frac{7\pi}{6} $ using the unit circle, we need to determine the coordinates of the point corresponding to this angle.
Since $ \frac{7\pi}{6} $ is in the third quadrant, both sine and cosine values will be negative:
$$ \sin(\frac{7\pi}{6}) = -\frac{1}{2} $$
$$ \cos(\frac{7\pi}{6}) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$
Now, using the identity $ \tan(\theta) = \frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)} $:
$$ \tan(\frac{7\pi}{6}) = \frac{-\frac{1}{2}}{-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} $$