A point (x, y) is on the unit circle. If its y-coordinate is 1/2 and the point lies in Quadrant I, what is the other coordinate?

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Respuesta :

The other coordinate is x = [tex]\sqrt{3} /2[/tex].

Given:

A point (x, y) is on the unit circle. If its y-coordinate is 1/2 and the point lies in Quadrant I.

we know that :

In unit circle radius r = 1.

[tex]x^{2} +y^{2} = r^{2}[/tex]

[tex]x^{2} +(1/2)^2 = 1^2[/tex]

[tex]x^{2} +1^2/2^2 = 1[/tex]

[tex]x^2 + 1/4 = 1[/tex]

[tex]x^{2} = 1-1/4[/tex]

[tex]x^{2} = 4- 1 / 4[/tex]

[tex]x^{2} =3/4[/tex]

[tex]x =[/tex] ±[tex]\sqrt{3/4}[/tex]

[tex]x =[/tex] ±[tex]\sqrt{3} /2[/tex]

since x is in first quadrant it has only positive value

[tex]x =\sqrt{3} /2[/tex].

Therefore the other coordinate is x = [tex]\sqrt{3} /2[/tex].

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