Unit Circle

Find the coordinates where $ \cos(\theta) = \sin(\theta) $ on the unit circle

To find the coordinates where $ \cos(\theta) = \sin(\theta) $ on the unit circle, we start from the equation:

$$ \cos(\theta) = \sin(\theta) $$

Since both cosine and sine are equal, we can express this as:

$$ \cos(\theta) = \sin(\theta) $$

Divide both sides by $ \cos(\theta) $:

$$1 = \tan(\theta) $$

This implies

$$ \theta = \frac{\pi}{4} + n\pi $$

for integer values of n. The corresponding coordinates on the unit circle are:

$$ \left( \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \right) $$ and $$ \left( -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \right) $$

Calculate the exact value of sin(7π/6) using the unit circle

To determine the exact value of $\sin\left(\frac{7\pi}{6}\right)$ using the unit circle, first note that $\frac{7\pi}{6}$ is in the third quadrant.

In the third quadrant, the sine function is negative.

Now, find the reference angle for $\frac{7\pi}{6}$:

$$ 7\pi / 6 – \pi = \pi / 6 $$

The reference angle is $\pi / 6$, whose sine value is $\frac{1}{2}$.

Since sine is negative in the third quadrant:

$$ \sin \left( \frac{7\pi}{6} \right) = -\frac{1}{2} $$

Find the value of arcsin(sqrt(3)/2) based on the unit circle

To find the value of $ \arcsin(\sqrt{3}/2) $, we need to locate where $ \sin(x) = \sqrt{3}/2 $ on the unit circle.

On the unit circle, $ \sin(x) = \sqrt{3}/2 $ at the angles:

$$ x = \frac{\pi}{3} $$

and

$$ x = \frac{2\pi}{3} $$

So,

$$ \arcsin(\sqrt{3}/2) = \frac{\pi}{3} $$

in the primary range of arcsin, which is $ [ -\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2} ] $.

Find the value of arccos(-1/2) and verify it using the unit circle

To find the value of $\arccos(-1/2)$, we need to determine the angle in the unit circle whose cosine is $-1/2$.

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From the unit circle, we know that:

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$$ \cos(\pi – \frac{\pi}{3}) = \cos(\frac{2\pi}{3}) = -1/2 $$

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Hence, the value of $\arccos(-1/2)$ is $\frac{2\pi}{3}$.

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Verification:

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Consider the angle $\frac{2\pi}{3}$ in the unit circle, its cosine value is:

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$$ \cos(\frac{2\pi}{3}) = -1/2 $$

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This matches our original value, verifying that $\arccos(-1/2) = \frac{2\pi}{3}$.

Determine the quadrant of a point on the unit circle given by an angle

Given an angle $ \theta $, we need to determine in which quadrant the corresponding point on the unit circle lies. The quadrants are determined as follows:

1. If $ 0 \leq \theta < \frac{\pi}{2} $, the point is in the first quadrant.

2. If $ \frac{\pi}{2} \leq \theta < \pi $, the point is in the second quadrant.

3. If $ \pi \leq \theta < \frac{3\pi}{2} $, the point is in the third quadrant.

4. If $ \frac{3\pi}{2} \leq \theta < 2\pi $, the point is in the fourth quadrant.

Determine the cotangent of an angle on the unit circle

The cotangent of an angle $ \theta $ on the unit circle is given by:

$$ \cot( \theta ) = \frac{1}{\tan( \theta )} = \frac{\cos( \theta )}{\sin( \theta )} $$

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Determine the equation of a unit circle and explain the geometric significance

The equation of a unit circle centered at the origin is given by:

$$ x^2 + y^2 = 1 $$

This equation signifies that any point $ (x, y) $ on the unit circle is at a distance of 1 unit from the origin. The radius of the circle is always 1.

Find the value of tan(θ) using the unit circle when θ = 3π/4

We need to find the value of $ \tan(\theta) $ where $ \theta = \frac{3\pi}{4} $ using the unit circle. The coordinates of the point on the unit circle corresponding to $ \theta = \frac{3\pi}{4} $ are:

$$ \left( -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \right) $$

Recall that $ \tan(\theta) = \frac{y}{x} $. Therefore:

$$ \tan \left( \frac{3\pi}{4} \right) = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}{-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}} = -1 $$

Determine the trigonometric identity of sin(θ) using the unit circle

To determine the trigonometric identity of $ \sin(\theta) $ using the unit circle, we start by understanding the unit circle definition:

The unit circle is a circle with a radius of $1$ centered at the origin $(0, 0)$.

For any angle $\theta$ measured from the positive x-axis, the coordinates of the point where the terminal side of $\theta$ intersects the unit circle are given by $(\cos(\theta), \sin(\theta))$.

Therefore, the identity for $\sin(\theta)$ is the y-coordinate of this intersection point:

$$ \sin(\theta) = y $$

Where $y$ is the y-coordinate of the intersection point.

To provide a concrete example, if $\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}$, the coordinates of the intersection point are $\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)$, so:

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

Find the values of sin(θ), cos(θ), and tan(θ) for θ = 7π/6 using the unit circle

To find the values of $ \sin(\theta) $, $ \cos(\theta) $, and $ \tan(\theta) $ for $ \theta = \frac{7\pi}{6} $ using the unit circle, we start by locating the angle on the unit circle:

$ \theta = \frac{7\pi}{6} $ corresponds to an angle in the third quadrant, where both sine and cosine values are negative.

In the unit circle, for $ \theta = \frac{7\pi}{6} $:

$$ \sin\left( \frac{7\pi}{6} \right) = -\frac{1}{2} $$

$$ \cos\left( \frac{7\pi}{6} \right) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$

To find the tangent, use: $$ \tan(\theta) = \frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)} $$

$$ \tan\left( \frac{7\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{-\frac{1}{2}}{-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} $$