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What is the cosine of $30^{circ}$ on the unit circle?

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Amelia Mitchell

To find the cosine of $30^{\circ}$ on the unit circle, we need to recall the coordinates of the point on the unit circle corresponding to $30^{\circ}$. The coordinates are $(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{2})$.

The cosine of an angle is given by the x-coordinate of the corresponding point on the unit circle.

Therefore, the cosine of $30^{\circ}$ is $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$.

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

John Anderson

First, we locate $30^{circ}$ on the unit circle. The point on the unit circle at $30^{circ}$ has coordinates $(frac{sqrt{3}}{2}, frac{1}{2})$.

Since cosine is the x-coordinate, we find:

$ cos{30^{circ}} = frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Olivia Lee

The coordinates of the point at $30^{circ}$ are $(frac{sqrt{3}}{2}, frac{1}{2})$.

Thus, $cos{30^{circ}} = frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$.