Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - The Unit Circle - 5.1 Exercises - Page 408: 17

Answer

$P(- \frac{\sqrt 5}{3},\frac{2}{3})$

Work Step by Step

We have the following equation for the unit circle: $x^{2}+y^{2}=1$, so we plug in $P(x,\frac{2}{3})$, $(\frac{2}{3})^{2}+x^{2}=1$ $ x^{2}=1 - \frac{4}{9}= \frac{5}{9}$ $x = \frac{\sqrt 5}{3}$ or $x = - \frac{\sqrt 5}{3}$ but the x-coordinate is negative so $x = - \frac{\sqrt 5}{3}$
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