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Why the Unit Circle?

Author:Scott Farrar
Topic:Circle, Geometry, Right Triangles, Triangles, Trigonometry, Unit Circle
Why do we use a unit circle when talking about trigonometry? Play with the applet below and come up with some ideas.

Question

What do you notice and what do you wonder?

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