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Find the terminal point determined by t= 10pi/3.

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Note: On the unit circle, P (x, y) = (cos(t), sint(t))
Terminal point of t = 10pi/3 is ( -1/2, -sqrt(3)/2)
User James Makinde
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we have that
angle t=
(10 \pi )/(3)

we know that

(10 \pi )/(3)=((9 \pi )/(3)+ ( \pi )/(3) )

the terminal point belong to the III quadrant
so
the x-coordinate is negative
the y-coordinate is negative

Find the x-coordinate in the unit circle

x=r*cos t

r=1 \\ t= ( \pi)/(3) \\ x=-1*cos ( \pi )/(3) \\ x=- (1)/(2)

Find the y-coordinate in the unit circle

y=r*sin t

r=1 \\ t= ( \pi)/(3) \\ y=-1*sin ( \pi )/(3) \\ y=- ( √(3))/(2)

the terminal point is
(- (1)/(2),- ( √(3))/(2) )

therefore

the answer is

(- (1)/(2),- ( √(3))/(2) )




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