Mr. Vizza's Class

Converting Degrees to Radians


Steps

Examples Done by Mr. Vizza

Problems that You Should Practice

Writing Exercise

Additional Supportive Links


Steps

Step 1. Set up a proportion using the following formula

Step 2.  Solve for x using cross-multiplication.  Leave pi as a symbol.   Radian measures should be read in the unit of pi rads.

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Examples Done by Mr. Vizza

        Directions:   Please convert the given degree measures into radians.

   1.  80°

Step 1

Step 2

 

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Problems that You Should Practice

        Directions:   Please convert the given degree measures into radians.

1. 60°        2. 30°             3. 45°         4. 72°

5. 308°       6. -63°            7. 4200°       9. 18°

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Writing Exercise

Directions: Please write 1-2 paragraphs that thoroughly address the following.

1. If these problems involve conversion, does the amount of angle you are given change when you do them? Be specific.

 


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