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Unit Circle
Unit Circle
Pre- Calculus
Example:
An angle is in standard position if its vertex is at the origin and its initial
side lies along the positive x-axis. A positive angle is measured
counterclockwise from the initial side and a negative angle is measured
clockwise.
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1. 150o 2. 120o 3. 4.
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Determine the quadrant in which the terminal side of the angle lies.
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8. 260o ________ 9. __________ 10. ________
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Coterminal angles: are angles in standard position (angles with the
initial side on the positive x-axis) that have a common terminal side. The
degree measure of coterminal angles differs always by multiples of 360
ACTIVITY:
Give 2 coterminal angles, one positive and one negative for each of the following.
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15. ________ ________ 16. ________ ________
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17. ________ ________ 18. ________ ________
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Part 3 : Unit Circle
A unit circle is a circle of unit radius with center at origin. A circle is a closed
geometric figure such that all the points on its boundary are at equal distance
from its center. For a unit circle, this distance is 1 unit, or the radius is 1 unit.
ACTIVITY : Blank Unit Circle
Trigonometric Ratios of Unit Circle
In a Unit Circle :
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30 degrees
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Activity: