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Find the sine and cosine of the angle $ heta$ when $ heta = frac{pi}{6}$.

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Christopher Garcia

To find the sine and cosine of the angle $\theta$ when $\theta = \frac{\pi}{6}$, we can use the unit circle.

The angle $\frac{\pi}{6}$ radians corresponds to 30 degrees.

On the unit circle, the coordinates of the point at angle $\frac{\pi}{6}$ are:

$\left(\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right), \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right)$

From trigonometric values:

$\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

$\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{1}{2}$

Therefore, the sine and cosine of the angle $\theta$ when $\theta = \frac{\pi}{6}$ are given by:

$\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{1}{2}$

$\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Emily Hall

To determine $sinleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight)$ and $cosleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight)$:

On the unit circle, $frac{pi}{6}$ radians (30 degrees) has coordinates:

$left(cosleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight), sinleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight)
ight)$

We know:

$cosleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$

$sinleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{1}{2}$

Thus:

$sinleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{1}{2}$

$cosleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Maria Rodriguez

Using the unit circle, for $ heta = frac{pi}{6}$:

$cosleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$

$sinleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{1}{2}$

Therefore:

$sinleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{1}{2}$

$cosleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$