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On the unit circle, which of the following angles has the terminal point coordinates

On the unit circle, which of the following angles has the terminal point coordinates-example-1
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\begin{gathered} \text{Let the angle be }\theta \\ \text{Hence,} \\ \theta=tan^(-1)((y)/(x)) \\ \end{gathered}

In this case,


y=-\frac{\sqrt[]{2}}{2}\text{ and x=-}\frac{\sqrt[]{2}}{2}
\theta=\tan ^(-1)(1)=45^o,225^o

Since x is negative, and y is negative


\theta=225^o

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