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Find the sine and cosine values for $frac{pi}{4}$ using the unit circle.

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

John Anderson

To find the sine and cosine values for $\frac{\pi}{4}$ using the unit circle, we use the coordinates of the point corresponding to that angle on the circle.

The angle $\frac{\pi}{4}$ is equivalent to 45 degrees. On the unit circle, the coordinates of the point at this angle are $\left( \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \right)$.

Therefore:

$\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$

$\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Isabella Walker

Using the unit circle, we determine the sine and cosine values for $frac{pi}{4}$.

The unit circle tells us that the coordinates at angle $frac{pi}{4}$ are $left( frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}
ight)$.

From this, we can write:

$sinleft(frac{pi}{4}
ight) = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$

$cosleft(frac{pi}{4}
ight) = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Michael Moore

For $frac{pi}{4}$ on the unit circle, the coordinates are $left( frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}
ight)$.

Thus:

$sinleft(frac{pi}{4}
ight) = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$

$cosleft(frac{pi}{4}
ight) = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$