Determine the tangent values for points on the unit circle at angles θ = π/4, θ = 2π/3, and θ = 5π/6
To find the tangent values for the given angles on the unit circle, we use the definition of the tangent function, which is $ \tan(\theta) = \frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)} $.
For $ \theta = \frac{\pi}{4} $:
$$ \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \text{ and } \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} $$
Therefore,
$$ \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}} = 1 $$
For $ \theta = \frac{2\pi}{3} $:
$$ \sin\left(\frac{2\pi}{3}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \text{ and } \cos\left(\frac{2\pi}{3}\right) = -\frac{1}{2} $$
Therefore,
$$ \tan\left(\frac{2\pi}{3}\right) = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{-\frac{1}{2}} = -\sqrt{3} $$
For $ \theta = \frac{5\pi}{6} $:
$$ \sin\left(\frac{5\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{1}{2} \text{ and } \cos\left(\frac{5\pi}{6}\right) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $$
Therefore,
$$ \tan\left(\frac{5\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{\frac{1}{2}}{-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} = -\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} $$