Find the sine and cosine of the angle where the terminal side intersects the unit circle at the point (-1/2, sqrt(3)/2)
To find the sine and cosine of the angle whose terminal side intersects the unit circle at the point $ \left( -\frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \right) $, we start by identifying the coordinates of the point on the unit circle.
The x-coordinate, $ x = -\frac{1}{2} $, represents the cosine of the angle.
The y-coordinate, $ y = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $, represents the sine of the angle.
Therefore, the cosine of the angle is:
$$ \cos(\theta) = -\frac{1}{2} $$
And the sine of the angle is:
$$ \sin(\theta) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$