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Find the $sin$, $cos$, and $ an$ of $45^circ$ on the unit circle.

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Daniel Carter

We know that at $45^\circ$, the coordinates on the unit circle are $\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)$.

Therefore,

$\sin 45^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$

$\cos 45^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$

To find $\tan 45^\circ$, we use the identity $\tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}$:

$\tan 45^\circ = \frac{\sin 45^\circ}{\cos 45^\circ} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}} = 1$

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Sophia Williams

The position on the unit circle corresponding to $45^circ$ is $left(frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}
ight)$.

Thus,

$sin 45^circ = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$

$cos 45^circ = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$

For $ an 45^circ$, we apply $ an heta = frac{sin heta}{cos heta}$:

$ an 45^circ = frac{frac{sqrt{2}}{2}}{frac{sqrt{2}}{2}} = 1$

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Emily Hall

At $45^circ$ on the unit circle, the coordinates are $left(frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}
ight)$.

Therefore,

$sin 45^circ = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$

$cos 45^circ = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$

$ an 45^circ = 1$