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$ ext{How to remember the angles and coordinates on a Unit Circle}$

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Alex Thompson

$\text{To remember the angles and coordinates on a unit circle, follow these steps:}$

$1.\ \text{Divide the circle into four quadrants, each covering 90 degrees or } \frac{\pi}{2}$

$2.\ \text{Identify the key angles in radians: } 0, \frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{\pi}{2}, \pi, \frac{3\pi}{2}, \text{and} 2\pi$

$3.\ \text{Remember the coordinates for these key angles: } (1, 0), (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{2}), (\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}), (\frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}), (0, 1), (-1, 0), (0, -1), \text{and back to} (1, 0)$

$4.\ \text{Use symmetry and reference angles to find the coordinates for other angles.}$

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Amelia Mitchell

$ ext{To recall unit circle coordinates and angles, you can use mnemonic devices:}$

$1. ext{Divide the unit circle into quadrants where each quadrant is } 90^circ ext{ or } frac{pi}{2} ext{ radians}$

$2. ext{Note key angles like } 0, frac{pi}{6}, frac{pi}{4}, frac{pi}{3}, frac{pi}{2}, pi, frac{3pi}{2}, ext{and} 2pi$

$3. ext{Learn the coordinates for these angles: } (1, 0), (frac{sqrt{3}}{2}, frac{1}{2}), (frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}), (frac{1}{2}, frac{sqrt{3}}{2}), (0, 1), (-1, 0), (0, -1), ext{and (1, 0) again}$

$4. ext{Utilize the symmetry of the circle to find other coordinates by reflecting across the axes.}$

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Chloe Evans

$ ext{To remember unit circle angles and coordinates:}$

$1. ext{Divide the circle into 90-degree (or } frac{pi}{2} ext{ radians) quadrants}$

$2. ext{Know key angles: } 0, frac{pi}{6}, frac{pi}{4}, frac{pi}{3}, frac{pi}{2}, pi, frac{3pi}{2}, 2pi$

$3. ext{Learn key coordinates: } (1, 0), (frac{sqrt{3}}{2}, frac{1}{2}), (frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}), (frac{1}{2}, frac{sqrt{3}}{2}), (0, 1), (-1, 0), (0, -1)$