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Example Questions

Example Question #441 : Trigonometry

Convert \(\displaystyle \frac{7\pi}{4}\) radians into degrees.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 270^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 345^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 225^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 315^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 285^{\circ}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 315^{\circ}\)

Explanation:

Recall the definition of "radians" derived from the unit circle:

\(\displaystyle 180^{\circ} = \pi rad\)

The quantity of radians given in the problem is \(\displaystyle \frac{7\pi}{4}\). All that is required to convert this measure into degrees is to denote the unknown angle measure in degrees by \(\displaystyle \Theta\) and set up a proportion equation using the aforementioned definition relating radians to degrees:

\(\displaystyle \frac{180^{\circ}}{\Theta} = \frac{\pi rad}{\frac{7\pi}{4} rad}\)

Cross-multiply the denominators in these fractions to obtain:

\(\displaystyle 1260^{\circ}\pi rad=4\Theta\pi rad\)

or

\(\displaystyle 315^{\circ}\pi rad =\Theta\pi rad\).

Canceling like terms in these equations yields

\(\displaystyle \Theta = 315^{\circ}\)

Hence, the correct angle measure of \(\displaystyle \frac{7\pi}{4}\) in degrees is \(\displaystyle 315^{\circ}\).

Example Question #591 : New Sat

\(\displaystyle \frac{37\pi}{18}\) radians is equivalent to how many degrees?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 350^\circ\)

\(\displaystyle 370^\circ\)

\(\displaystyle 10^\circ\)

\(\displaystyle 185^\circ\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 370^\circ\)

Explanation:

1 radian is equal to \(\displaystyle \frac{180}{\pi}\) degrees. Using this conversion factor,

\(\displaystyle \frac{37\pi}{18}\times\frac{180}{\pi}=37\times10=370\).

Example Question #24 : Circles

Convert \(\displaystyle 150^{\circ}\) into radians. 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5\pi}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3\pi}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{10\pi}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{6}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5\pi}{6}\)

Explanation:

Recall that there are 360 degrees in a circle which is equivalent to \(\displaystyle 2\pi\) radians. In order to convert between radians and degrees use the relationship that,

\(\displaystyle 360^\circ=2\pi \Rightarrow 180^\circ=\pi\)

Thus, in order to convert from degrees to radians you need to multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{180}\).

So in this particular case, 

\(\displaystyle 150*\frac{\pi}{180}=\frac{5\pi}{6}\).

Example Question #25 : Circles

Convert \(\displaystyle 330^{\circ}\) into radians.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{7\pi}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5\pi}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7\pi}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{11\pi}{6}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{11\pi}{6}\)

Explanation:

Recall that there are 360 degrees in a circle which is equivalent to  radians. In order to convert between radians and degrees use the relationship that, \(\displaystyle 360^\circ=2\pi \Rightarrow 180^\circ=\pi\)

Thus, in order to convert from degrees to radians you need to multiply by . \(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{180}\)

So in this particular case,

 \(\displaystyle 330*\frac{\pi}{180}=\frac{11\pi}{6}\).

Example Question #201 : New Sat Math Calculator

Convert \(\displaystyle 1^{\circ}\) into radians.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\pi\)

\(\displaystyle \pi\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{180}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{360}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{90}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{180}\)

Explanation:

Recall that there are 360 degrees in a circle which is equivalent to  radians. In order to convert between radians and degrees use the relationship that,

\(\displaystyle 360^\circ=2\pi \Rightarrow 180^\circ=\pi\).

Thus, in order to convert from degrees to radians you need to multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{180}\).

So in this particular case, 

\(\displaystyle 1*\frac{\pi}{180}=\frac{\pi}{180}\).

Example Question #32 : Radians

Convert \(\displaystyle 2^{\circ}\) into radians.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{180}\)

\(\displaystyle 2\pi\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{90}\)

\(\displaystyle \pi\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{360}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{90}\)

Explanation:

Recall that there are 360 degrees in a circle which is equivalent to  radians. In order to convert between radians and degrees use the relationship that,

\(\displaystyle 360^\circ=2\pi \Rightarrow 180^\circ=\pi\)

Thus, in order to convert from degrees to radians you need to multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{180}\).

So in this particular case, 

\(\displaystyle 2*\frac{\pi}{180}=\frac{\pi}{90}\).

Example Question #33 : Radians

Convert \(\displaystyle 10^{\circ}\) into radians.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{90}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{180}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{36}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{18}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{10\pi}{9}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{18}\)

Explanation:

Recall that there are 360 degrees in a circle which is equivalent to  radians. In order to convert between radians and degrees use the relationship that,

\(\displaystyle 360^\circ=2\pi \Rightarrow 180^\circ=\pi\).

Thus, in order to convert from degrees to radians you need to multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{180}\).

So in this particular case, 

\(\displaystyle 10*\frac{\pi}{180}=\frac{\pi}{18}\).

Example Question #31 : Radians

Convert \(\displaystyle 600^{\circ}\) into radians.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{10\pi}{9}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{10\pi}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle 3\pi\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{11\pi}{5}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{10\pi}{3}\)

Explanation:

Recall that there are 360 degrees in a circle which is equivalent to  radians. In order to convert between radians and degrees use the relationship that,

\(\displaystyle 360^\circ=2\pi \Rightarrow 180^\circ=\pi\).

Thus, in order to convert from degrees to radians you need to multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{180}\).

So in this particular case, 

 \(\displaystyle 600*\frac{\pi}{180}=\frac{10\pi}{3}\).

Example Question #35 : Radians

Convert \(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2}\) into degrees.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 90^\circ\)

\(\displaystyle 30^\circ\)

\(\displaystyle 180^\circ\)

\(\displaystyle 60^\circ\)

\(\displaystyle 55^\circ\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 90^\circ\)

Explanation:

Recall that there are 360 degrees in a circle which is equivalent to \(\displaystyle 2\pi\) radians. In order to convert between radians and degrees use the relationship that,

\(\displaystyle 360^\circ=2\pi \Rightarrow 180^\circ=\pi\)

Therefore, in order to convert from radians to degrees you need to multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{180}{\pi}\).

So, 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2}*\frac{180}{\pi}=90^\circ\).

Example Question #36 : Radians

Convert \(\displaystyle \pi\) into degrees.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 30^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 360^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 180^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 3.14^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 90^{\circ}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 180^{\circ}\)

Explanation:

Recall that there are 360 degrees in a circle which is equivalent to \(\displaystyle 2\pi\) radians. In order to convert between radians and degrees use the relationship that,

\(\displaystyle 360^\circ=2\pi \Rightarrow 180^\circ=\pi\).

Therefore, in order to convert from radians to degrees you need to multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{180}{\pi}\). So in this particular case, 

\(\displaystyle \pi*\frac{180}{\pi}=180^{\circ}\).

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