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Find the $cos$ value for a given angle on the unit circle

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Thomas Walker

Consider an angle $\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}$ on the unit circle.

We know from trigonometry that the point corresponding to $\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}$ has coordinates $(\cos(\frac{\pi}{3}), \sin(\frac{\pi}{3}))$.

Using the unit circle values, we find

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

Therefore, the cosine of $\frac{\pi}{3}$ is $\frac{1}{2}$.

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Sophia Williams

Let’s find the cosine value for the angle $ heta = frac{pi}{6}$.

On the unit circle, the coordinates for $ heta = frac{pi}{6}$ are $(cos(frac{pi}{6}), sin(frac{pi}{6}))$.

From the unit circle table,

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

Thus, the cosine of $frac{pi}{6}$ is $frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$.

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Charlotte Davis

Find the cosine of $ heta = pi$ on the unit circle.

The unit circle tells us

$cos(pi) = -1$.

So, the cosine of $pi$ is -1.