Find the angle corresponding to the point $ left( frac{1}{2}, -frac{sqrt{3}}{2}
ight) $ on the unit circle.

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Amelia Mitchell

To find the angle that corresponds to the point $ \left( \frac{1}{2}, -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \right) $ on the unit circle, we look at the coordinates.

The x-coordinate is $ \frac{1}{2} $ and the y-coordinate is $ -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $. These values correspond to an angle in the fourth quadrant.

The reference angle with these coordinates is $ \frac{\pi}{3} $ because:

$ \cos \theta = \frac{1}{2} \text{ and } \sin \theta = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $

Since the angle is in the fourth quadrant, the actual angle is:

$ \theta = 2\pi – \frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{5\pi}{3} $

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Charlotte Davis

To find the angle corresponding to the point $ left( frac{1}{2}, -frac{sqrt{3}}{2}
ight) $
on the unit circle, we use the coordinates to determine the reference angle:

$ cos heta = frac{1}{2} ext{ and } sin heta = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $

These coordinates match the reference angle $ frac{pi}{3} $.

Since the point is in the fourth quadrant, the angle is:

$ heta = 2pi – frac{pi}{3} = frac{5pi}{3} $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Ava Martin

The coordinates $ left( frac{1}{2}, -frac{sqrt{3}}{2}
ight) $
correspond to:

$ heta = frac{5pi}{3} $