Determine the value of cos(π/4) using the unit circle
To determine the value of $\cos(\frac{\pi}{4})$, we use the unit circle. At the angle $\frac{\pi}{4}$, the coordinates on the unit circle are $(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2})$.
Since the x-coordinate represents the cosine value, we have:
$$ \cos(\frac{\pi}{4}) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} $$