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Find the coordinates of the point where the terminal side of the angle intersects the unit circle at an angle of $frac{5pi}{4}$ radians

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Emma Johnson

To find the coordinates of the point where the terminal side of the angle intersects the unit circle at an angle of $\frac{5\pi}{4}$ radians, we use the unit circle properties.

The angle $\frac{5\pi}{4}$ radians is in the third quadrant where both sine and cosine values are negative.

The reference angle for $\frac{5\pi}{4}$ is $\frac{\pi}{4}$.

The coordinates on the unit circle for an angle of $\frac{\pi}{4}$ are $\left( \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \right)$.

Since we are in the third quadrant, we change the signs of both x and y coordinates:

Therefore, the coordinates are:

$ \left( -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \right) $

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Joseph Robinson

To find the coordinates at $frac{5pi}{4}$ radians:

The reference angle is $frac{pi}{4}$, with standard coordinates $left( frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2}
ight)$
.

Since the angle is in the third quadrant, both values are negative:

$ left( -frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, -frac{sqrt{2}}{2}
ight) $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Samuel Scott

Use unit circle properties for $frac{5pi}{4}$:

Coordinates in third quadrant:

$ left( -frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, -frac{sqrt{2}}{2}
ight) $