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Find the value of $ an( heta)$ on the unit circle when $ heta = frac{pi}{4}$.

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Ava Martin

First, we need to determine the coordinates of the point on the unit circle corresponding to $\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}$.

On the unit circle, the coordinates for the angle $\frac{\pi}{4}$ are $\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)$.

The tangent of an angle $\theta$ is given by the ratio of the y-coordinate to the x-coordinate of the corresponding point on the unit circle:

$\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}} = 1$

So, the value of $\tan(\theta)$ for $\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}$ is 1.

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Amelia Mitchell

The angle $frac{pi}{4}$ is located in the first quadrant of the unit circle.

In this quadrant, the coordinates of the point are $left(frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}
ight)$.

The tangent function is the ratio of the y-coordinate to the x-coordinate:

$ anleft(frac{pi}{4}
ight) = frac{frac{sqrt{2}}{2}}{frac{sqrt{2}}{2}} = 1$

Therefore, $ an( heta)$ for $ heta = frac{pi}{4}$ is 1.

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Emily Hall

For $ heta = frac{pi}{4}$, the coordinates on the unit circle are $left(frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}
ight)$.

Thus, $ anleft(frac{pi}{4}
ight) = frac{frac{sqrt{2}}{2}}{frac{sqrt{2}}{2}} = 1$.

Hence, $ an( heta) = 1$ for $ heta = frac{pi}{4}$.