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Find the value of $ an( heta)$ on the unit circle where $ heta$ is a special angle

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Lucas Brown

To find the value of $\tan(\theta)$ on the unit circle, we need to use the relationship $\tan(\theta) = \frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)}$.

Let’s consider $\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}$. On the unit circle, $\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$.

Thus,

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

So, $\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = 1$.

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Mia Harris

To find $ an( heta)$ on the unit circle, we use $ an( heta) = frac{sin( heta)}{cos( heta)}$.

Consider $ heta = frac{2pi}{3}$. On the unit circle, $sinleft(frac{2pi}{3}
ight) = frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$ and $cosleft(frac{2pi}{3}
ight) = -frac{1}{2}$.

Therefore,

$ anleft(frac{2pi}{3}
ight) = frac{sinleft(frac{2pi}{3}
ight)}{cosleft(frac{2pi}{3}
ight)} = frac{frac{sqrt{3}}{2}}{-frac{1}{2}} = -sqrt{3}.$

So, $ anleft(frac{2pi}{3}
ight) = -sqrt{3}$.

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Henry Green

Find $ an( heta)$ on the unit circle using $ an( heta) = frac{sin( heta)}{cos( heta)}$ for $ heta = frac{pi}{6}$.

On the unit circle, $sinleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{1}{2}$ and $cosleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$.

Therefore,

$ anleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{sinleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight)}{cosleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight)} = frac{frac{1}{2}}{frac{sqrt{3}}{2}} = frac{1}{sqrt{3}} = frac{sqrt{3}}{3}.$

So, $ anleft(frac{pi}{6}
ight) = frac{sqrt{3}}{3}$.