Solve for the angle $theta$ if the point $(0, -1)$ is on the unit circle

Answer 1

Benjamin Clark

Benjamin Clark

On the unit circle, each point corresponds to an angle measured counterclockwise from the positive $x$-axis:

1. The point $(0, -1)$ lies at the bottom of the unit circle.

2. This corresponds to an angle of:

$$ \theta = \frac{3\pi}{2} \, \text{radians or } 270^\circ $$

Answer 2

Ava Martin

Ava Martin

The point $(0, -1)$ is at the bottom of the unit circle:

$$ \theta = \frac{3\pi}{2} $$