Table of contents
- 0. Review of College Algebra4h 45m
- 1. Measuring Angles40m
- 2. Trigonometric Functions on Right Triangles2h 5m
- 3. Unit Circle1h 19m
- 4. Graphing Trigonometric Functions1h 19m
- 5. Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Basic Trigonometric Equations1h 41m
- 6. Trigonometric Identities and More Equations2h 34m
- 7. Non-Right Triangles1h 38m
- 8. Vectors2h 25m
- 9. Polar Equations2h 5m
- 10. Parametric Equations1h 6m
- 11. Graphing Complex Numbers1h 7m
3. Unit Circle
Defining the Unit Circle
Multiple Choice
On the unit circle, what is the length of the radius?
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Recall the definition of the unit circle: it is a circle centered at the origin (0,0) with a radius of exactly 1 unit.
Understand that the radius of any circle is the distance from its center to any point on the circle.
Since the unit circle is defined to have a radius of 1, this means the length of the radius is always 1, regardless of the angle or point chosen on the circle.
The other options such as 2, \(\sqrt{2}\), or 0 do not fit the definition of the unit circle's radius.
Therefore, the length of the radius on the unit circle is 1.
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In Exercises 25–32, the unit circle has been divided into eight equal arcs, corresponding to t-values of0, 𝜋, 𝜋, 3𝜋, 𝜋, 5𝜋, 3𝜋, 7𝜋, and 2𝜋.4 2 4 4 2 4 a. Use the (x,y) coordinates in the figure to find the value of the trigonometric function.b. Use periodic properties and your answer from part (a) to find the value of the same trigonometric function at the indicated real number.sin 11𝜋/4
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