New SAT Math - Calculator : Radians

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Radians

Convert  into radians

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Recall the formula to change a degree measure into radians:

The formula is: .

Step 2: Plug in the angle:



Step 3: Simplify:

We will use the  and try to reduce the  as much as possible. 

After Dividing by 3:



After dividing by 5:




 is  in radians.

Example Question #53 : Unit Circle And Radians

Convert  in degrees.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: To convert radians back to degrees, multiply that radian measure by 

Step 2: Multiply:



Step 3: Reduce.. The  will cancel...



Step 4: Divide  by ..



 is equivalent to 

Example Question #51 : Unit Circle And Radians

Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

Convert  to radians:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We know that:

 Radians

since the giving angle was in degrees then we multiply

Example Question #55 : Unit Circle And Radians

Simplify your answer.

Convert  to radians:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We know that:

 Radians

since the giving angle was in degrees then we multiply

 

Example Question #53 : Unit Circle And Radians

Simplify your answer.

Convert  to degree:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We know that:

 Radians

since the giving angle was in radians then we multiply

 

Example Question #52 : Unit Circle And Radians

Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

Convert 3 radians to degrees:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We know that:

 Radians

since the giving angle was in radians then we multiply

Example Question #53 : Unit Circle And Radians

What is the value in degrees of the following?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To convert from radians to degrees, you must multiply by .

The pi units will cancel out, leaving you with degrees.

Plugging into a calculator, you obtain

.

Example Question #61 : Unit Circle And Radians

Convert  into degrees.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To convert from radians to degrees, you must multiply the angle by  to cancel the  units.

This will get you 

Example Question #62 : Unit Circle And Radians

Convert  to degrees:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To convert radians to degrees, we need to multiply the given radians by .

 

Example Question #44 : Circles

Give your answer in terms of .

Convert   to radians:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To convert degrees to radians, we need to multiply the given degree by .

To simplify, we get:

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