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$ ext{Determine the Location of } -pi/2 ext{ on a Unit Circle}$

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Alex Thompson

To determine the location of $-\pi/2$ on a unit circle, we follow these steps:

1. Understand that the unit circle is a circle with a radius of 1 centered at the origin (0,0) in the coordinate plane.

2. The angle $-\pi/2$ is measured in radians and indicates a rotation of 90 degrees in the clockwise direction from the positive x-axis.

3. On the unit circle, $-\pi/2$ radians corresponds to the point where the angle terminates. Moving 90 degrees clockwise from the positive x-axis places the terminal side of the angle along the negative y-axis.

Therefore, the coordinates of the point corresponding to $-\pi/2$ are:

$(-\pi/2) = (0, -1)$

Thus, the point on the unit circle corresponding to the angle $-\pi/2$ is (0, -1).

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Amelia Mitchell

To locate $-pi/2$ on a unit circle, follow these steps:

1. The unit circle is centered at (0,0) with a radius of 1.

2. The angle $-pi/2$ radians indicates a clockwise rotation of 90 degrees from the positive x-axis.

3. When rotated 90 degrees clockwise, the terminal side of the angle will lie on the negative y-axis.

The coordinates of the intersection point of this terminal side with the unit circle are:

$(-pi/2) = (0, -1)$

Thus, the coordinates of $-pi/2$ on the unit circle are (0, -1).

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

John Anderson

On the unit circle, $-pi/2$ radians is located at:

$-pi/2 = (0, -1)$