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On the unit circle, find the coordinates of the point corresponding to the angle $frac{5pi}{4}$ radians.

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Joseph Robinson

To find the coordinates of the point corresponding to the angle $\frac{5\pi}{4}$ radians on the unit circle, we utilize the unit circle’s properties.

First, note that $\frac{5\pi}{4}$ radians is in the third quadrant, where both sine and cosine values are negative.

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

For $\frac{\pi}{4}$ radians, the coordinates are $(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2})$.

In the third quadrant, both coordinates are negative, so the coordinates for $\frac{5\pi}{4}$ radians are:

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

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Alex Thompson

We start by noting the angle $frac{5pi}{4}$ radians on the unit circle. This angle places us in the third quadrant.

In the third quadrant, both sine and cosine are negative.

The reference angle for $frac{5pi}{4}$ is $frac{pi}{4}$ radians, whose coordinates on the unit circle are $(frac{sqrt{2}}{2}, frac{sqrt{2}}{2})$.

Adjusting for the third quadrant, we get:

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

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Abigail Nelson

Given the angle $frac{5pi}{4}$ radians on the unit circle, we determine:

Coordinates in the third quadrant are negative, so:

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