Find the cosine and sine of the angle 5π/6 using the unit circle
To find the cosine and sine of the angle $ \frac{5\pi}{6} $, we can use the unit circle. The angle $ \frac{5\pi}{6} $ is in the second quadrant, where the cosine is negative and the sine is positive.
First, find the reference angle:
$$ \text{Reference angle} = \pi – \frac{5\pi}{6} = \frac{\pi}{6} $$
For the angle $ \frac{\pi}{6} $, cosine and sine values are:
$$ \cos \left( \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$
$$ \sin \left( \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{1}{2} $$
Since $ \frac{5\pi}{6} $ is in the second quadrant:
$$ \cos \left( \frac{5\pi}{6} \right) = -\cos \left( \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$
$$ \sin \left( \frac{5\pi}{6} \right) = \sin \left( \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{1}{2} $$