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Find the value of $cos( heta)$ and $sin( heta)$ when $ heta$ is an angle on the unit circle

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Samuel Scott

To find the values of $\cos(\theta)$ and $\sin(\theta)$ when $\theta$ is an angle on the unit circle, we use the coordinates of the corresponding point on the unit circle.

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For example, if $\theta = \frac{5\pi}{6}$, then the point on the unit circle is $(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{2})$.

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Therefore:

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

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

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Henry Green

To find the values of $cos( heta)$ and $sin( heta)$ for an angle $ heta$ on the unit circle, determine the coordinates of the point that corresponds to $ heta$.

For instance, if $ heta = frac{3pi}{4}$, the coordinates on the unit circle are $(-frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2})$.

Thus:

$cosleft(frac{3pi}{4}
ight) = -frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$

$sinleft(frac{3pi}{4}
ight) = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}$

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Sophia Williams

For an angle $ heta$ on the unit circle, the values of $cos( heta)$ and $sin( heta)$ are given by the coordinates of the point.

Example: if $ heta = frac{2pi}{3}$:

$cosleft(frac{2pi}{3}
ight) = -frac{1}{2}$

$sinleft(frac{2pi}{3}
ight) = frac{sqrt{3}}{2}$