Precalculus : Convert Between Degrees and Radians

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Example Questions

Example Question #82 : Trigonometric Functions

Convert  radians to degrees.  Round to the nearest integer.

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Explanation:

In order to convert from radians to degrees, we will need to know how many degrees are in a radian.

Substitute 180 as a replacement for .

The correct answer is .

Example Question #312 : Pre Calculus

Convert  to radians.

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Explanation:

To convert degrees to radians we must recall the conversion factor. Remember that .

Therefore, we can create the following fraction and solve for the missing variable.

Example Question #11 : Angle Measures In Degrees And Radians

Megan, a civil engineer, measures the angle made by the angle of a road. She finds the angle to be . What is the angle in radians?

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Megan, a civil engineer, measures the angle made by the angle of a road. She finds the angle to be . What is the angle in radians?

To convert from degrees to radians, use the following formula:

Where  and  stand for degrees and radians, respectively.

So we get

Example Question #11 : Convert Between Degrees And Radians

Terry is running around a circular track. If he covers in 120 seconds, how many degrees has he covered?

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Explanation:

Terry is running around a circular track. If he covers in 120 seconds, how many degrees has he covered?

To convert from radians to degrees, use the following helpful formula:

Where r and d are our desired angle measure in radians and degrees, respectively.

So, we have r, plug in and simplify to get d!

Making our answer:

 

Example Question #314 : Pre Calculus

While SCUBA diving as part of a search and rescue diving operation, Daniel is responsible for covering a sector which represents  radians. What is this angle in degrees?

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Explanation:

While SCUBA diving as part of a search and rescue diving operation, Daniel is responsible for covering a sector which represents  radians. What is this angle in degrees?

Recall the following formula for converting radians to degrees:

Where d and r are angle measures in degrees and radians, respectively.

So, we are given a value in radians and asked to find it in degrees. Plug in to the above formula to find the answer!

So our answer is: 

Example Question #11 : Convert Between Degrees And Radians

Determine the value of  in radians. 

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To convert from degrees to radians, you do:

Example Question #12 : Convert Between Degrees And Radians

Convert the following to radians.

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Explanation:

To solve, use the conversion factor . Thus,

Example Question #321 : Pre Calculus

Convert to radians.

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Explanation:

To convert from degrees to radians, you must multiply by : . Then, multiply across as you do normally with fractions. Try and simplify if you can. In this case, 60 goes into both 660 and 180.

Thus, your answer is .

Example Question #322 : Pre Calculus

Convert to degrees.

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Explanation:

To convert from radians to degrees, you must multiply by  so that you then get . Then, simplify and multiply straight across so that your answer is .

Example Question #321 : Pre Calculus

 radians is equivalent to how many degrees?

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Explanation:

The value of  radians equal 180 degrees.  Substitute and solve.

 

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