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    This document introduces the unit circle, which is a circle with radius 1 centered at the origin. Key points covered include: - The equation of the unit circle is x^2 + y^2 = 1. - Important right triangles are used to find coordinates of points on the unit circle corresponding to angles of 45°, 30°, and 60° degrees. - Students are asked to find additional coordinates of points on the unit circle corresponding to various angles in degrees and radians. - It is emphasized that all points on the unit circle must satisfy the equation x^2 + y^2 = 1. - Students are asked to find reference angles and coordinates for various angles and their references.

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    This document introduces the unit circle, which is a circle with radius 1 centered at the origin. Key points covered include: - The equation of the unit circle is x^2 + y^2 = 1. - Important right triangles are used to find coordinates of points on the unit circle corresponding to angles of 45°, 30°, and 60° degrees. - Students are asked to find additional coordinates of points on the unit circle corresponding to various angles in degrees and radians. - It is emphasized that all points on the unit circle must satisfy the equation x^2 + y^2 = 1. - Students are asked to find reference angles and coordinates for various angles and their references.

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    This document introduces the unit circle, which is a circle with radius 1 centered at the origin. Key points covered include: - The equation of the unit circle is x^2 + y^2 = 1. - Important right triangles are used to find coordinates of points on the unit circle corresponding to angles of 45°, 30°, and 60° degrees. - Students are asked to find additional coordinates of points on the unit circle corresponding to various angles in degrees and radians. - It is emphasized that all points on the unit circle must satisfy the equation x^2 + y^2 = 1. - Students are asked to find reference angles and coordinates for various angles and their references.

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    Name: ___________________________________ Date: _________________

    THE UNIT CIRCLE


    ALGEBRA 2 WITH TRIGONOMETRY
    The basis of trigonometry will be a tool that we call the unit circle. This is simply a circle that has its center
    located at the origin and has a radius equal to one unit (hence the name).

    Exercise #1: From our work with equations of circles, which of the following would represent the equation of
    the unit circle?

    (1) x + y =
    1 (3) x 2 + y 2 =
    1

    (2) =
    y x2 + 1 (4) ( x − 1) + ( y − 1) =
    2 2
    1

    Next we will seek to produce some of the coordinate points that lie on the unit circle through the use of the
    Pythagorean Theorem. The next two exercises will illustrate the important right triangles we will need.
    Exercise #2: Consider the right triangle shown whose hypotenuse is equal
    to one and whose angles are both equal to 45° . Since this is an isosceles
    right triangle, the two equal sides are labeled x. Solve for x and place your 45
    °

    answer in simplest radical form. 1


    x

    °
    45
    x

    Exercise #3: Consider the 30° - 60° right triangle shown whose
    hypotenuse is equal to one. Clearly this triangle is half of an equilateral
    triangle.
    °
    30
    (a) What is the length of the shorter side of this right triangle?
    1

    (b) Using the Pythagorean Theorem, find the length of the longer side in
    simplest radical form. 60
    °

    ALGEBRA 2 WITH TRIGONOMETRY, UNIT #7 – TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS – LESSON #3


    eMATHINSTRUCTION, RED HOOK, NY 12571, © 2009
    Exercise #4: The diagram below represents the unit circle. Based on your work from Exercises #2 and #3, fill
    in the ordered pairs at each of the following angles that are assumed to be drawn in standard position.

    90°
    120° 60°

    135° 45°

    150° 30°

    180° 0°

    210° 330°

    225° 315°

    240° 300°

    270°
    Exercise #4: For each of the following angles drawn in standard position, give the coordinate pair from the unit
    circle.

    π 3π
    (a) −120° (b) 495° (c) (d)
    3 2

    ALGEBRA 2 WITH TRIGONOMETRY, UNIT #7 – TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS – LESSON #3


    eMATHINSTRUCTION, RED HOOK, NY 12571, © 2009
    Name: ___________________________________ Date: _________________
    THE UNIT CIRCLE
    ALGEBRA 2 WITH TRIGONOMETRY - HOMEWORK
    SKILLS
    1. Draw a rotation diagram for each of the following angles and then determine the ordered pair that lies on the
    unit circle for each angle.

    (a) θ = 330° (b) θ = 135° (c) θ = −270°

    (d) θ = −240° (e) θ = 540° (f) θ = −300°

    2. Draw a rotation diagram for each of the following radian angles and then determine the ordered pair that lies
    on the unit circle for each angle.

    2π 3π 11π
    (a) α = (b) α = − (c) α =
    3 2 6

    π 3π 4π
    (d) α = − (e) α = (f) α =
    2 4 3

    ALGEBRA 2 WITH TRIGONOMETRY, UNIT #7 – TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS – LESSON #3


    eMATHINSTRUCTION, RED HOOK, NY 12571, © 2009
    3. All of the points on the unit circle must satisfy the equation x 2 + y 2 =
    1 . Verify that this equation is true for
    each of the coordinate points given below.

    1 3  2 2
    (a) ( −1, 0 ) (b)  ,  (c)  ,− 
    2 2   2 2 

    4. There are other points on the unit circle besides the ones that we determined in this lesson. Every point,
    though, must satisfy the equation x 2 + y 2 = 1 . For each of the following problems, either the x or y
    coordinate of a point on the unit circle is given. Find all possibilities for the other coordinate for this point
    using the unit circle equation.

    3 5 1
    (a) x = (b) y = − (c) x =
    5 13 4

    5. For each of the following angles, determine its reference angle. Then state the coordinate on the unit circle
    for both the angle and its reference. What do you notice about the coordinate pairs?

    (a) θ = 150° (b) θ = 225° (c) θ = 300°

    ALGEBRA 2 WITH TRIGONOMETRY, UNIT #7 – TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS – LESSON #3


    eMATHINSTRUCTION, RED HOOK, NY 12571, © 2009

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