Choose the point on the terminal side of -210 degrees. where do i begin?

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zepdrix · Answer

`Choose the point`
do you have a picture or something that goes along with this question?

anonymous · Answer

No, it's a multiple choice question, and that's the only information given

zepdrix · Answer

What are the choices? :P

anonymous · Answer

A. (-1,1)
B. (-1, sqrt3)
C. (sqrt3,-1)
D. (-sqrt3,1)

zepdrix · Answer

|dw:1402007337531:dw|The minus on our angle tells us so spin `clockwise`.
Here is -210 degrees.

anonymous · Answer

so -1,sqrt3?

zepdrix · Answer

We can eliminate C immediately since it's not in the second quadrant.
You're going with B? Ummm let's see..

anonymous · Answer

I just thought that is what it would be from the graph

zepdrix · Answer

sqrt(3) is `larger` than 1.
If you look at the graph, our y coordinate should be `smaller` than our x coordinate, yes?|dw:1402007666273:dw|