Trig 60 Degrees 8Eef30
1. The problem is to find the values of $\sin 60^\circ$, $\cos 60^\circ$, and $\tan 60^\circ$.
2. Recall the special angles in trigonometry: for $60^\circ$, the values are derived from an equilateral triangle split into two 30-60-90 right triangles.
3. The formulas for these angles are:
- $\sin 60^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
- $\cos 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2}$
- $\tan 60^\circ = \frac{\sin 60^\circ}{\cos 60^\circ} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{\frac{1}{2}}$
4. Simplify $\tan 60^\circ$:
$$\tan 60^\circ = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{\frac{1}{2}} = \sqrt{3}$$
5. Therefore, the values are:
- $\sin 60^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
- $\cos 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2}$
- $\tan 60^\circ = \sqrt{3}$
These are exact values commonly used in trigonometry.