TRIGONOMETRIC POINTS

CORRESPONDING TO 4 AND ITS

MULTIPLES

The coordinates of the trigonometric point

and its multiples are the

same except for the signs of its coordinates. If a perpendicular segment is drawn
through

, an isosceles right triangle is determined. Since it is on the unit

circle, it satisfies

x + y =1.
2

x + y =1.
x 2+ x 2=1.
equal legs)
2

2 x =1.

(Since isosceles right triangles have

x 2=

1
2

2
x=
2

COORDINATES OF TRIGONOMETRIC POINT AND ITS MULTIPLES

For any integer n,

COORDINATES

(X ,Y )

((

Q1

( 22 , 22 )

P 2 n+

((
((
((

))

Q2

( 2 2 , 22 )

P 2 n+

))

Q3

( 2 2 , 22 )

P 2 n+

Q4

( 22 , 22 )

P 2 n+

Examples:

))

QUADRANT

))

Give the coordinates and determine its quadrant.

a.

( 94 )

b.

( 8+14 )=P (( 84 + 14 ) )=P ((2(1)+ 14 ) )=( 22 , 22 ) ,Q 1

( 214 )

( 244 +3 )=P (( 244 + 34 ) )=P (( 2(3)+ 34 ) )=( 22 , 22 ) ,Q 2