Mathematics, 01.07.2019 04:10 YuliaTyson6080
On a unit circle, the vertical distance from the x-axis to a point on the perimeter of the circle is twice the horizontal distance
from the y-axis to the same point. what is sin theta?
Answers: 1
![\bf \textit{using the pythagorean theorem} \\\\ c^2=a^2+b^2\implies c=\sqrt{a^2+b^2} \qquad \begin{cases} c=hypotenuse\\ a=\stackrel{adjacent}{x}\\ b=\stackrel{opposite}{2x}\\ \end{cases} \\\\\\ c=\sqrt{x^2+(2x)^2}\implies c=\sqrt{x^2+4x^2}\implies c=\sqrt{5x^2}\implies c=x\sqrt{5} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill](/tpl/images/0037/3652/ef0b1.png)
![\bf sin(\theta )=\cfrac{\stackrel{opposite}{2~~\begin{matrix} x \\[-0.7em]\cline{1-1}\\[-5pt]\end{matrix}~~ }}{\stackrel{hypotenuse}{~~\begin{matrix} x \\[-0.7em]\cline{1-1}\\[-5pt]\end{matrix}~~ \sqrt{5}}}\implies \stackrel{\textit{and rationalizing the denominator}~\hfill }{\cfrac{2}{\sqrt{5}}\cdot \cfrac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}\implies \cfrac{2\sqrt{5}}{(\sqrt{5})^2}\implies \cfrac{2\sqrt{5}}{5}}](/tpl/images/0037/3652/2dace.png)
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