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Calculate the coordinates of a point on the unit circle at an angle of $ frac{5pi}{6} $

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Michael Moore

To find the coordinates of a point on the unit circle at an angle of $ \frac{5\pi}{6} $, we use the unit circle properties.

In the unit circle, the coordinates of a point at an angle $ \theta $ are given by $ ( \cos(\theta), \sin(\theta) ) $.

So for $ \theta = \frac{5\pi}{6} $:

$ \cos(\frac{5\pi}{6}) = -\frac{ \sqrt{3} }{2} $

$ \sin(\frac{5\pi}{6}) = \frac{1}{2} $

Therefore, the coordinates are:

$ \left( -\frac{ \sqrt{3} }{2}, \frac{1}{2} \right) $

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Matthew Carter

The coordinates on the unit circle at an angle of $ frac{5pi}{6} $ are found using:

$ left( cos(frac{5pi}{6}), sin(frac{5pi}{6})
ight) $

Calculating these gives:

$ cos(frac{5pi}{6}) = -frac{ sqrt{3} }{2} $

$ sin(frac{5pi}{6}) = frac{1}{2} $

The coordinates are:

$ left( -frac{ sqrt{3} }{2}, frac{1}{2}
ight) $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Maria Rodriguez

The coordinates of the point at an angle of $ frac{5pi}{6} $ are:

$ left( -frac{ sqrt{3} }{2}, frac{1}{2}
ight) $