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Find the sine and cosine of the angle $ heta = 45°$ using the unit circle.

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

James Taylor

To find the sine and cosine of the angle $\theta = 45°$, we use the unit circle where the radius is 1.

The coordinates of the point where the terminal side of a 45° angle intersects the unit circle are $\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)$.

Therefore, $\cos(45°) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ and $\sin(45°) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$.

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Michael Moore

Using the unit circle, the angle $ heta = 45°$ corresponds to a point whose coordinates are $left(frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}
ight)$.

Since the x-coordinate represents the cosine and the y-coordinate represents the sine: $cos(45°) = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$ and $sin(45°) = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$.

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Christopher Garcia

On the unit circle, the angle $ heta = 45°$ intersects at $left(frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}
ight)$. Thus, $cos(45°) = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$ and $sin(45°) = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$.