We can measure angles in degrees or radians. When studying angular motion, we wi

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We can measure angles in degrees or radians. When studying angular motion, we will tend to use radians. If you are looking at a portion of a circle, the angle in radians can be calculated by dividing the arc length by the radius of the circle. The arc length for a complete circle is just the circumference, which can be calculated as 2r ( represents the greek letter pi, which numerically is approximately 3.1416). A complete circle also represents an angle of 360°. From this we can get the conversion factor that 2 radians (or 6.28 radians) is the same as 360°. What is a 50.5° angle in terms of radians? (Normally you would enter units of rad, but in this case do not enter units.)

Explanation / Answer

360 degree = 2*3.14 radians
1 degree = 6.28/360
50.5 degree = (6.28/360) * 50.5 radians
50.5 degree = 0.88 radians

50.5° angle in terms of radians =  0.88 radians

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