SOLUTION: Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the angle -240 degrees and the unit circle

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Question 276615: Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the angle -240 degrees and the unit circle
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the angle -240 degrees and the unit circle
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Let the intersection point be (x,y)
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Equation:
x = cos(-240) = cos(120) = -1/2
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y = sin(-240) = sin(120) = sqrt(3/2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.