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The point (3212)\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-\frac{1}{2}\right) is on the unit circle. What is the Put the matsere, in degrees, of the angle passing through this 360360^{\circ},1515 point?

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Q. The point (3212)\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-\frac{1}{2}\right) is on the unit circle. What is the Put the matsere, in degrees, of the angle passing through this 360360^{\circ},1515 point?
  1. Identify coordinates: Identify the coordinates of the point on the unit circle. The given point is (32,12)(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, -\frac{1}{2}), which corresponds to (cos(θ),sin(θ))(\cos(\theta), \sin(\theta)) on the unit circle.
  2. Recognize trigonometric values: Recognize that the xx-coordinate represents cos(θ)\cos(\theta) and the yy-coordinate represents sin(θ)\sin(\theta). For the given point, cos(θ)=32\cos(\theta) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} and sin(θ)=12\sin(\theta) = -\frac{1}{2}.
  3. Determine quadrant: Determine the quadrant in which the angle θ\theta lies. Since cos(θ)\cos(\theta) is positive and sin(θ)\sin(\theta) is negative, the angle θ\theta must be in the fourth quadrant.
  4. Find reference angle: Find the reference angle θ\theta' in the first quadrant that has the same sine and cosine values, ignoring signs. The reference angle corresponding to cos(θ)=32\cos(\theta') = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} and sin(θ)=12\sin(\theta') = \frac{1}{2} is 3030 degrees or π6\frac{\pi}{6} radians.
  5. Calculate actual angle: Calculate the actual angle θ\theta in degrees, knowing that it is in the fourth quadrant. In the fourth quadrant, the angle θ\theta is 360360 degrees minus the reference angle θ\theta'. Therefore, θ=360\theta = 360 degrees 30- 30 degrees.
  6. Perform subtraction: Perform the subtraction to find the measure of angle θ\theta. θ=36030=330\theta = 360^\circ - 30^\circ = 330^\circ.

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