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Algebra Difficulty 3.1 AMC 10/12 Find the answer

Given that the terminal side of angle \\alpha\ passes through the point \P\left( \frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\, the value of \\cos \alpha\ is \_\_\_\_\_\_.

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

Since the terminal side of angle \\alpha\ passes through the point \P\left( \frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\,
we have \x= \frac{1}{2}\ and \y= \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\,
thus \r=1\,
therefore \\cos \alpha= \frac{1}{2}\.
Hence, the answer is \12\boxed{\frac{1}{2}}.
From the given information that the terminal side of angle \\alpha\ passes through the point \P\left( \frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\, we can easily calculate the value of \OP=r\, and then, based on the definition of trigonometric functions for any angle, we obtain the answer.
This question examines the definition of trigonometric functions for any angle, where calculating the value of \OP=r\ based on the coordinates of point \P\ is key to solving the problem.

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