Given the following point on the unit circle, find the angle, to the nearest tenth of a degree (if necessary), of the terminal side through that point, 0^{\circ} \leq \theta<360^{\circ} .P=(52,−521)Answer:
Q. Given the following point on the unit circle, find the angle, to the nearest tenth of a degree (if necessary), of the terminal side through that point, 0∘≤θ<360∘.P=(52,−521)Answer:
Identify Coordinates: Identify the coordinates of the point P on the unit circle.P=(52,−521)The x-coordinate is 52 and the y-coordinate is −521.
Determine Reference Angle: Determine the reference angle using the arctangent function.The reference angle θ′ can be found using the arctangent of the absolute values of the y-coordinate over the x-coordinate.θ′=arctan(∣∣5−21∣∣/∣∣52∣∣)θ′=arctan(221)
Calculate Reference Angle: Calculate the reference angle in degrees.θ′=arctan(221)Use a calculator to find the value of θ′ in degrees.θ′≈arctan(2.2913)θ′≈66.4 degrees
Determine Actual Angle: Determine the actual angle θ based on the quadrant where the point P lies.Since the x-coordinate is positive and the y-coordinate is negative, point P lies in the fourth quadrant.In the fourth quadrant, the actual angle θ is given by 360 degrees minus the reference angle.θ=360 degrees −θ′θ=360 degrees −66.4 degrees
Calculate Final Value: Calculate the final value of theta. θ=360∘−66.4∘θ=293.6∘