Find the value of \( \cot(\theta) \) when \( \theta = \frac{\pi}{4} \) on the unit circle
Given:
\( \theta = \frac{\pi}{4} \)
On the unit circle, the coordinates for \( \theta = \frac{\pi}{4} \) are:
\( (\cos(\frac{\pi}{4}), \sin(\frac{\pi}{4})) = (\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}) \)
\( \cot(\theta) = \frac{\cos(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)} \)
Substituting the values:
\( \cot(\frac{\pi}{4}) = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}} = 1 \)
Therefore, \( \cot(\frac{\pi}{4}) = 1 \).