Find the exact values of the trigonometric functions for an angle of 7π/6 radians on the unit circle
We need to find the exact values of sine, cosine, and tangent for the angle $\frac{7\pi}{6}$ radians.
1. Find the reference angle:
The reference angle for $\frac{7\pi}{6}$ is $\pi – \frac{7\pi}{6} = \frac{\pi}{6}$.
2. Determine the signs in the third quadrant:
In the third quadrant, sine and cosine are negative, and tangent is positive.
3. Use the reference angle to find the values:
$\sin\left(\frac{7\pi}{6}\right) = -\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = -\frac{1}{2}$
$\cos\left(\frac{7\pi}{6}\right) = -\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
$\tan\left(\frac{7\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{\sin\left(\frac{7\pi}{6}\right)}{\cos\left(\frac{7\pi}{6}\right)} = \frac{-\frac{1}{2}}{-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$