[tex]the\ cos\ function\ is\ periodic:\ \ \ the\ period=2 \pi\\\\cos(2 \pi + \alpha )=cos \alpha \\\\------------------------\\\\cos\bigg{(} \frac{\big{13 \pi }}{\big{6}}\bigg{)}=cos\bigg{(} 2 \pi +\frac{\big{ \pi }}{\big{6}}\bigg{)}=cos\bigg{(} \frac{\big{ \pi }}{\big{6}}\bigg{)}= \frac{\big{ \sqrt{3} }}{\big{2}} [/tex]