How to sketch angles in standard position?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for a method or technique to sketch angles in standard position, which typically means drawing angles on a coordinate plane with their vertex at the origin and one ray along the positive x-axis.
Answer
Draw the initial side on the positive x-axis, vertex at the origin, and terminal side based on the angle's measure.
To sketch an angle in standard position, draw the initial side on the positive x-axis, place the vertex at the origin, and draw the terminal side based on the angle's measure (counterclockwise for positive, clockwise for negative).
Answer for screen readers
To sketch an angle in standard position, draw the initial side on the positive x-axis, place the vertex at the origin, and draw the terminal side based on the angle's measure (counterclockwise for positive, clockwise for negative).
More Information
Sketching angles in standard position is fundamental in trigonometry as it sets the basis for understanding the unit circle and various trigonometric functions.
Tips
Forgetting to adjust angles greater than 360° or less than 0° to within a single rotation (0° to 360°) can lead to drawing errors.
Sources
- Draw angles in standard position | Applied Algebra and Trigonometry - courses.lumenlearning.com
- How to Sketch an Angle in Standard Position | Precalculus - Study.com - study.com
- 7.1: Angles - Mathematics LibreTexts - math.libretexts.org
