document.write( "Question 895978: derive the cosine and sine functional values for t = pie/3 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #543152 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! pi/3 radians multiplied by 180 / pi is equal to 60 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sine (60 degrees) is equal to sqrt(3)/2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cosine (60 degrees) is equal to 1/2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "this is one of the common triangles whose trigonometric values you should know by heart. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "translate back to radians and you get 60 degrees * pi / 180 = pi/3 radians.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you end up with:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sine (pi/3) is equal to sqrt(3)/2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cosine (pi/3) is equal to 1/2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the translation from radians to degrees is:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "degrees = radians * 180 / pi.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the translation from degrees to radians is:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "radians = degrees * pi / 180.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |