Exact Trig Values
1. Problem statement: Find the exact values of (a) $\tan(\frac{\pi}{3})$, (b) $\sin(\frac{7\pi}{6})$, and (c) $\sec(\frac{5\pi}{3})$.
2. For (a) $\tan(\frac{\pi}{3})$:
- Recall that $\tan(\theta) = \frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)}$.
- Using the unit circle or special angle values, $\sin(\frac{\pi}{3}) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ and $\cos(\frac{\pi}{3}) = \frac{1}{2}$.
- Therefore, $\tan(\frac{\pi}{3}) = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{\frac{1}{2}} = \sqrt{3}$.
3. For (b) $\sin(\frac{7\pi}{6})$:
- The angle $\frac{7\pi}{6}$ is in the third quadrant where sine is negative.
- Reference angle is $\frac{7\pi}{6} - \pi = \frac{\pi}{6}$.
- $\sin(\frac{\pi}{6}) = \frac{1}{2}$, so $\sin(\frac{7\pi}{6}) = -\frac{1}{2}$.
4. For (c) $\sec(\frac{5\pi}{3})$:
- Recall $\sec(\theta) = \frac{1}{\cos(\theta)}$.
- The angle $\frac{5\pi}{3}$ is in the fourth quadrant where cosine is positive.
- Reference angle is $2\pi - \frac{5\pi}{3} = \frac{\pi}{3}$.
- $\cos(\frac{\pi}{3}) = \frac{1}{2}$, so $\cos(\frac{5\pi}{3}) = \frac{1}{2}$.
- Therefore, $\sec(\frac{5\pi}{3}) = \frac{1}{\frac{1}{2}} = 2$.
Final answers:
(a) $\tan(\frac{\pi}{3}) = \sqrt{3}$
(b) $\sin(\frac{7\pi}{6}) = -\frac{1}{2}$
(c) $\sec(\frac{5\pi}{3}) = 2$