unit circle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of unit circle
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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We have previously defined the sine and cosine of an angle in terms of the coordinates of a point on the unit circle intersected by the terminal side of the angle:
From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021
Figure 1 shows a point on a unit circle of radius 1.
From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021
Solution values of can be found on the unit circle:
From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021
Figure 6.24 A unit circle in vector field F = 〈 2x, 2y 〉 .
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
A certain closed path C in plane 2x + 2y + z = 1 is known to project onto unit circle x2 + y2 = 1 in the xy-plane.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
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