Find the sine and cosine of 7π/6 on the unit circle
To find the sine and cosine of $ \frac{7\pi}{6} $ on the unit circle, we first determine the reference angle. The reference angle for $ \frac{7\pi}{6} $ is $ \frac{\pi}{6} $.
The sine and cosine of $ \frac{7\pi}{6} $ correspond to the sine and cosine of $ \frac{\pi}{6} $ but with signs corresponding to the third quadrant.
From the unit circle, we know:
$$ \sin \left( \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{1}{2} $$
$$ \cos \left( \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$
Since $ \frac{7\pi}{6} $ is in the third quadrant, where both sine and cosine are negative, we get:
$$ \sin \left( \frac{7\pi}{6} \right) = -\frac{1}{2} $$
$$ \cos \left( \frac{7\pi}{6} \right) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$