Question

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What is the corresponding point on the unit circle for the given radian measure?

Answer 1

Answer: A. -sqrt (3)/2, 1/2

To get from radians to degrees, you replace the pi symbol with 180° and solve

So, (5 • 180) / 6 = 150°

150° makes a 30° angle, as the nearest x axis is the negative x axis at 180°.

As we know, a 30°, 60°, 90° triangle has sides sqrt(3)/2 and 1/2.

Since the 30° angle is on the x axis, sqrt(3)/2 will be the x value and 1/2 will be the y value. And since the triangle is in the negative x, positive y quadrant, 1/2 will be positive and sqrt(3)/2 will be negative. Giving you (-sqrt(3)/2, 1/2)