unit circle

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Definition of unit circle

: a circle having a radius of 1

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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, "Finding Pi Outside of the Circumference," 14 Mar. 2017

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