9-2 Angles and the Unit

Circle
Kiran Satyavarapu
Algebra II
Coolidge High School

Objectives
To work with angles in standard
position
To find coordinates of point on the
unit circle

Vocabulary words
Find the definitions of the following
vocabulary words on page 837
Standard Position
Initial side
Terminal side
Coterminal angles
Unit circle

Standard position
Measuring counter clockwise = POSITIVE ANGLE
Measuring clockwise = NEGATIVE ANGLE

Coterminal Angles

Angles that have the same initial and terminal sides are coterminal.

Measuring and sketching

angles
What is the measure of each angle?

Review: Types of Right

Triangles

The Unit Circle

The Unit Circle
-Radius is always
one unit
-Center is always at
the origin
-Points on the unit
circle relate to the
periodic function

Lets pick a
point on the
unit circle. The
positive angle
always goes
counterclockwise from
the x-axis.

30
-1

The xcoordinate of
this has a value
of the cosine of
the angle. The
y-coordinate
has a value of
the sine
In order to determine
theof the
sine and cosineangle.
we need a
1

-1

The Unit Circle

Lets look at an
example
The x-coordinate
of this has a value
of the cosine of
the angle. The ycoordinate has a
value of the sine
of the angle.

In order to determine the

sine and cosine we need a
right triangle.

30

-1

-1

The Unit Circle

1

30
-1

Create a right triangle,

using the following
rules:
1.The radius of the circle
is the hypotenuse.
2.One leg of the triangle
MUST be on the x axis.
3.The second leg is
parallel to the y axis.
Remember the ratios of a 3060-90 triangle2

-1
30

60

The Unit Circle

2

60

30
P
X- coordinate

30
-1

Y- coordinate
-1

Angles and the Unit Circle

Find the cosine and sine of 45.
From the figure, the x-coordinate of point Ais
1/2 2
Or

2
2

, so cos 135 =

, or

Use
a 45-45-90
triangle to find sin 135.
about
0.71.
opposite leg = adjacent leg
2

= 2

Substitute.

0.71 Simplify.

Book work
Page # 841
Problems 7 25
Where? Separate sheet of paper

YES!!! Turn them in

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