Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Review - Concept Check - Page 526: 1

Answer

$(a)$ "The measure of an angle is the amount of rotation about the vertex required to move $R_1$ onto $R_2$ (address to the image below). This is how much the angle opens. One unit of measurement for angles is the degree. An angle of measure $1$ degree is formed by rotating the initial side $\frac{1}{360}$ of a complete revolution." Simply saying, angle measure is a unit of measurement of a rotation where full rotation is $360°$. $(b)$ "If a circle of radius $1$ is drawn with the vertex of an angle at its center, then the measure of this angle in radians is the length of the arc that subtends the angle" $(c)$ We have to multiply by $\frac{\pi}{180}$ $\frac{\pi}{4}$ $(d)$ We have to multiply by $\frac{180}{\pi}$ $\frac{360}{\pi}\approx 114.6°$

Work Step by Step

$(a)$ As explained in the chapter $6.1$ "the measure of an angle is the amount of rotation about the vertex required to move $R_1$ onto $R_2$ (address to the image below). This is how much the angle opens. One unit of measurement for angles is the degree. An angle of measure $1$ degree is formed by rotating the initial side $\frac{1}{360}$ of a complete revolution." Simply saying, angle measure is a unit of measurement of a rotation. $(b)$ Radian measurement is often used in mathematics. As explained in the chapter previously, "the amount an angle opens is measured along the arc of a circle of radius $1$ with its center at vertex of the angle." For a circle with radius $1$, the whole circumference is $2\pi$. So $360$ degrees correspond to $2\pi$ (So, $180°$ is $\pi$ and $90°$ is $\frac{\pi}{2}$). $(c)$ To convert degrees to radians, we can use the relation mentioned in $(b)$. That is multiply by $\frac{\pi}{180}$ $45\times\frac{\pi}{180}=\frac{\pi}{4}$ $(d)$ To convert radians to degrees, we can use the relation mentioned above. That is multiply by $\frac{180}{\pi}$ $2\times \frac{180}{\pi}=\frac{360}{\pi}\approx 114.6°$
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