Example 1 Self Tutor
a State the exact coordinates of:
i A ii B
b Find the coordinates of:
i A ii B
correct to 3 decimal places.
aiA(cos 152o,sin 152o) ii B(cos 297o,sin 297o)
biA(¡ 0 : 883 , 0 :469) ii B(0: 454 ,¡ 0 :891)
Example 2 Self Tutor
a Find the size of angle AOP marked with an
arrow.
b Find the coordinates of P using:
i the unit circle
ii symmetry in they-axis.
c What can be deduced fromb?
d Usecto simplify tan(180o¡μ).
y
x
(-1 ¡0, ) ()1 ¡0,
(0,-1)
(0 ),¡1
10°
20°
30°
40°
50°
60°
70°
110°100° 80°
120°
130°
140°
150°
160°
170°
180°
190°
200°
210°
220°
230°
240°
250°
260° 270°280° 290°
300°
310°
320°
330°
340°
350°
-0 5. 0 5.
-0 5.
0 5.
Below is a unit circle diagram from which we can estimate trigonometric ratios.
x
y
O 1
1
-1
-1
297°
B
A 152°152°
x
y
O
q
1
A
1
-1
-1
P
q
()cos , sin¡q ¡ ¡q
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