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Find the sine and cosine values for the angle $ frac{5pi}{4} $ using the unit circle

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Olivia Lee

To find the sine and cosine values for the angle $ \frac{5\pi}{4} $ using the unit circle, first note that this angle is in the third quadrant.

In the unit circle, the reference angle for $ \frac{5\pi}{4} $ is $ \frac{\pi}{4} $.

The sine and cosine values for $ \frac{\pi}{4} $ are both $ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} $.

Since it is in the third quadrant, both sine and cosine are negative.

Thus, the sine and cosine values for $ \frac{5\pi}{4} $ are:

$ \sin(\frac{5\pi}{4}) = -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} $

$ \cos(\frac{5\pi}{4}) = -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} $

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Henry Green

For the angle $ frac{5pi}{4} $, note it is in the third quadrant on the unit circle.

The reference angle is $ frac{pi}{4} $ with sine and cosine values of $ frac{sqrt{2}}{2} $.

In the third quadrant, both sine and cosine are negative.

Therefore,

$ sin(frac{5pi}{4}) = -frac{sqrt{2}}{2} $

$ cos(frac{5pi}{4}) = -frac{sqrt{2}}{2} $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Matthew Carter

For $ frac{5pi}{4} $, in the third quadrant:

Sine and cosine are negative.

Reference angle $ frac{pi}{4} $:

$ sin(frac{5pi}{4}) = -frac{sqrt{2}}{2} $

$ cos(frac{5pi}{4}) = -frac{sqrt{2}}{2} $