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A '''unit circle''' is a [[circle]] whose [[radius]] has length 1.
 
A '''unit circle''' is a [[circle]] whose [[radius]] has length 1.
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In the Cartesian coordinate system, an equation of the form <math>(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=1</math> defines a unit circle with center <math>(h,k)</math>.
  
 
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A unit circle is a circle whose radius has length 1.

In the Cartesian coordinate system, an equation of the form $(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=1$ defines a unit circle with center $(h,k)$.

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