Find the angle corresponding to the cosine value of -2/3 on the unit circle
To find the angle corresponding to the cosine value of $-\frac{2}{3}$ on the unit circle, we start with the definition of cosine in terms of the unit circle.
The cosine of an angle is the x-coordinate of the point on the unit circle. Therefore, we need to determine the angles whose x-coordinate is $-\frac{2}{3}$.
Since cosine is negative in the second and third quadrants, the angles we are looking for are in these quadrants.
1. First angle: Let θ be the angle in the second quadrant.
$$\theta = \cos^{-1} \left( -\frac{2}{3} \right) $$
Using a calculator, we find that
$$\theta \approx 131.81 ^\circ $$
2. Second angle: In the third quadrant, the reference angle is the same, but we add 180 degrees.
$$\theta = 180 ^\circ + 48.19 ^\circ = 228.19 ^\circ$$
Therefore, the two angles are approximately 131.81° and 228.19°.