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Use a special triangle on the unit circle to determine the value of tan π/6.

Use a special triangle on the unit circle to determine the value of tan π/6.-example-1
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Answer:

D) √3/3

Explanation:

The coordinates of the point at the angle π/6 are shown as (√3/2, 1/2). The tangent of the angle is the ratio of the y-coordinate to the x-coordinate:

tan(π/6) = (1/2)/((√3)/2) = 1/√3 = (√3)/3 . . . . matches choice D