unit circle

noun

Definition of unit circle

: a circle having a radius of 1

Examples of unit circle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some may fall inside the unit circle, others right on it, and still others outside it. — Quanta Magazine, 14 May 2020 Since going a distance π takes you halfway around the unit circle, cos(π)=-1 and sin(π)=0, so eiπ=-1. — Lorenzo Sadun, Slate Magazine, 14 Mar. 2017

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“Unit circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unit%20circle. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.

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