SOLUTION: what is the measure of the angle whose terminal side in stanard position passes through: (-1,sq. of 3)

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Question 43049: what is the measure of the angle whose terminal side in stanard position passes through: (-1,sq. of 3)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you graph the point and construct the triangle that results, you'll see that the base angle is 60 degrees, but that is with the negative x-axis...the angle in standard position would then be 120 degrees...