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Find the sine and cosine values for the angle $frac{5pi}{6}$ on the unit circle, and determine the corresponding point on the unit circle.

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Samuel Scott

First, we need to determine the reference angle for $\frac{5\pi}{6}$. The reference angle is $\pi – \frac{5\pi}{6} = \frac{\pi}{6}$.

In the second quadrant, sine is positive and cosine is negative.

The sine value for $\frac{\pi}{6}$ is $\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{1}{2}$.

The cosine value for $\frac{\pi}{6}$ is $\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$.

Therefore, $\sin\left(\frac{5\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{1}{2}$ and $\cos\left(\frac{5\pi}{6}\right) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$.

The corresponding point on the unit circle is $\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$.

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Michael Moore

To find the sine and cosine values for $frac{5pi}{6}$, we first find the reference angle $pi – frac{5pi}{6} = frac{pi}{6}$.

In the second quadrant, sine remains positive while cosine is negative.

Knowing $sinleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{1}{2}$ and $cosleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$, we get:

$sinleft(frac{5pi}{6}
ight) = frac{1}{2}$

$cosleft(frac{5pi}{6}
ight) = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$

Hence, the coordinates on the unit circle are $left(-frac{sqrt{3}}{2}, frac{1}{2}
ight)$.

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Ava Martin

The reference angle for $frac{5pi}{6}$ is $frac{pi}{6}$.

In the second quadrant:

$sinleft(frac{5pi}{6}
ight) = frac{1}{2}$

$cosleft(frac{5pi}{6}
ight) = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$

The point is $left(-frac{sqrt{3}}{2}, frac{1}{2}
ight)$.