Answer to Question #226461 in Trigonometry for Skhu

Question

Find the terminal points P(x,y) on the unit circle determined by the given value t

Answer 1

Given $t, -2\pi\leq t\leq2\pi.$ Then

$x=\cos t, y=\sin t$

 The terminal point $P(\cos t, \sin t).$

$t=\dfrac{3\pi}{4}, x=\cos(\dfrac{3\pi}{4})=-\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, y=\sin(\dfrac{3\pi}{4})=\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$

$P(-\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2})$

$t=-\dfrac{\pi}{3}, x=\cos(-\dfrac{\pi}{3})=\dfrac{1}{2}, y=\sin(-\dfrac{\pi}{3})=-\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

$P(\dfrac{1}{2}, -\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2})$