Q. The point (23−21) is on the unit circle. What is the Put the matsere, in degrees, of the angle passing through this 360∘,15 point?
Identify coordinates: Identify the coordinates of the point on the unit circle. The given point is (23,−21), which corresponds to (cos(θ),sin(θ)) on the unit circle.
Recognize trigonometric values: Recognize that the x-coordinate represents cos(θ) and the y-coordinate represents sin(θ). For the given point, cos(θ)=23 and sin(θ)=−21.
Determine quadrant: Determine the quadrant in which the angle θ lies. Since cos(θ) is positive and sin(θ) is negative, the angle θ must be in the fourth quadrant.
Find reference angle: Find the reference angle θ′ in the first quadrant that has the same sine and cosine values, ignoring signs. The reference angle corresponding to cos(θ′)=23 and sin(θ′)=21 is 30 degrees or 6π radians.
Calculate actual angle: Calculate the actual angle θ in degrees, knowing that it is in the fourth quadrant. In the fourth quadrant, the angle θ is 360 degrees minus the reference angle θ′. Therefore, θ=360 degrees −30 degrees.
Perform subtraction: Perform the subtraction to find the measure of angle θ. θ=360∘−30∘=330∘.
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