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Determine the Quadrant of a Given Point on a Unit Circle

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Charlotte Davis

Given the point \((x, y)\) on a unit circle, determine the quadrant in which the point lies.

The unit circle has a radius of 1. The quadrants are defined as follows:

– Quadrant I: \((x > 0, y > 0)\)

– Quadrant II: \((x < 0, y > 0)\)

– Quadrant III: \((x < 0, y < 0)\)

– Quadrant IV: \((x > 0, y < 0)\)

Let’s solve for the point \((-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2})\)

Given: \(x = -\frac{1}{2}\) and \(y = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)

Since \(x < 0\) and \(y > 0\), the point lies in Quadrant II.

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Ava Martin

Consider the point ((frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, -frac{sqrt{2}}{2})) on the unit circle. Determine the quadrant.

The unit circle has a radius of 1. The quadrants are defined as follows:

– Quadrant I: ((x > 0, y > 0))

– Quadrant II: ((x < 0, y > 0))

– Quadrant III: ((x < 0, y < 0))

– Quadrant IV: ((x > 0, y < 0))

Given: (x = frac{sqrt{2}}{2}) and (y = -frac{sqrt{2}}{2})

Since (x > 0) and (y < 0), the point lies in Quadrant IV.

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Henry Green

Determine the quadrant for the point ((0.5, -0.5)) on the unit circle.

The unit circle has a radius of 1. The quadrants are defined as follows:

– Quadrant I: ((x > 0, y > 0))

– Quadrant II: ((x < 0, y > 0))

– Quadrant III: ((x < 0, y < 0))

– Quadrant IV: ((x > 0, y < 0))

Given: (x = 0.5) and (y = -0.5)

Since (x > 0) and (y < 0), the point lies in Quadrant IV.