Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 5 - Review - Test - Page 465: 1

Answer

$-\frac{5}{6}$

Work Step by Step

By definition, the distance between any point on the unit circle and the origin is 1. In this case, the distance between $(\frac{\sqrt{11}}{6}, y)$ and $(0, 0)$ is 1. Using the distance formula: $\sqrt{(\frac{\sqrt{11}}{6}-0)^2+(y-0)^2}=1$ $\sqrt{(\frac{\sqrt{11}}{6})^2+y^2}=1$ $\sqrt{\frac{11}{36}+y^2}=1$ $\frac{11}{36}+y^2=1$ $y^2=\frac{25}{36}$ $y=\pm\frac{5}{6}$ Since it's given in the problem that the point is in Quadrant IV, where y is negative, the answer is $-\frac{5}{6}$.
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