Find the sine and cosine of $90^circ$ using the unit circle

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Abigail Nelson

On the unit circle, angles are measured counterclockwise from the positive $x$-axis:

1. $90^\circ$ is at the top of the unit circle, where the point is:

$$ (0, 1) $$

2. The cosine of the angle is the $x$-coordinate:

$$ \cos(90^\circ) = 0 $$

3. The sine of the angle is the $y$-coordinate:

$$ \sin(90^\circ) = 1 $$

Answer 2

Ava Martin

Ava Martin

At $90^\circ$, the point on the unit circle is $(0, 1)$:

$$ \cos(90^\circ) = 0 $$

$$ \sin(90^\circ) = 1 $$