Trigonometric value

Cos(360°) = 1

Cosine — the x-coordinate of the corresponding unit-circle point, or adjacent/hypotenuse in a right triangle.

How to derive cos(360°)

cos(360°)=1cos(360°) = 1

360° equals one full revolution back to 0°. The unit-circle point is (1, 0), so cos(360°) = 1, identical to cos(0°).

Unit-circle context

The angle 360° corresponds to 2π radians and sits on an axis on the unit circle.

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Frequently asked

What is the exact value of cos(360°)?
The exact value is 1. Its decimal approximation is 1.
How do you derive cos(360°)?
360° equals one full revolution back to 0°. The unit-circle point is (1, 0), so cos(360°) = 1, identical to cos(0°).
What is 360° in radians?
360° equals 2π radians (multiply degrees by π/180).

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