Finding Point on Circle - How would you solve it?

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Topic: Finding Point on Circle - How would you solve it?

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The angle between x-axis and OP = 30 degrees because of (-sqrt(3), 1) The angle between x-axis and OQ = 60 degrees. Q = (rcos60, rsin60), where r = radius = 2 Q = (1, sqrt(3)) Last edited by palvarez on Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:44 pm; edited 1 time in total

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Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:39 pm

palvarez wrote: The angle between x-axis and OP = 30 degrees because of (-sqrt(3), 1) The angle between x-axis and OQ = 60 degrees. Q = (rcos60, rsin60), where r = radius = 2 A = (1, sqrt(3)) Ah, that makes sense. Thanks!