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    The key takeaways are that angles can be measured in degrees or radians, and there are formulas to convert between the two units. Radian measure relates the central angle of a circle to the intercepted arc length, with one radian being the angle that intercepts an arc equal to the radius. Degrees divide the full circle into 360 equal parts.

    The main units of angle measurement discussed are degrees and radians. A full revolution is 360 degrees or 2π radians. Common conversions between the units are also provided.

    To find an angle that is coterminal to a given angle θ, you add or subtract integer multiples of 2π to the measure of θ.

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    Chapter 4 Trigonometry
    Section 4.1 Radian and Degree Measure

    Objective: In this lesson you learned how to describe an angle and to


    convert between radian and degree measure.

    Important Vocabulary Define each term or concept.

    Trigonometry The Greek word for “measurement of triangles.”

    Central angle of a circle An angle whose vertex is the center of the circle.

    Complementary angles Two positive angles whose sum is π/2 radians or 90°.

    Supplementary angles Two positive angles whose sum is π radians or 180°.

    Degree The most common unit of angle measure, denoted by the symbol °. A
    measure of one degree (1°) is equivalent to a rotation of 1/360 of a complete
    revolution about the vertex of an angle.

    I. Angles (Page 282) What you should learn


    How to describe angles
    An angle is determined by . . . rotating a ray (half-line)
    about its endpoint.
    The initial side of an angle is . . . the starting position of
    the rotated ray in the formation of an angle.
    The terminal side of an angle is . . . the position of the ray
    after the rotation when an angle is formed.
    The vertex of an angle is . . . the endpoint of the ray used
    in the formation of an angle.
    An angle is in standard position when . . . the angle’s
    vertex is at the origin of a coordinate system and its initial side
    coincides with the positive x-axis.
    A positive angle is generated by a counterclockwise
    rotation; whereas a negative angle is generated by a
    clockwise rotation.
    If two angles are coterminal, then they have . . . the same
    initial side and the same terminal side.

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    74 Chapter 4 • Trigonometry

    II. Radian Measure (Pages 283−285) What you should learn


    How to use radian
    The measure of an angle is determined by . . . the amount of measure
    rotation from the initial side to the terminal side.

    One radian is the measure of a central angle θ that . . .


    intercepts an arc s equal in length to the radius r of the circle.

    A central angle of one full revolution (counterclockwise)


    corresponds to an arc length of s = 2πr .

    A full revolution around a circle of radius r corresponds to an


    angle of 2π radians. A half revolution around a
    circle of radius r corresponds to an angle of π
    radians.

    Angles with measures between 0 and π/2 radians are


    acute angles. Angles with measures between π/2 and
    π radians are obtuse angles.

    To find an angle that is coterminal to a given angle θ, . . .


    add or subtract 2π (or integer multiples of 2π) to the measure
    of θ.

    Example 1: Find an angle that is coterminal with θ = − π/8.


    15π/8

    Example 2: Find the supplement of θ = π/4.


    3π/4

    III. Degree Measure (Pages 285−286)


    What you should learn
    A full revolution (counterclockwise) around a circle corresponds How to use degree
    measure
    to 360 degrees. A half revolution around a circle
    corresponds to 180 degrees.

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    Section 4.1 • Radian and Degree Measure 75
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    To convert degrees to radians, . . . multiply degrees by
    (π rad)/180°.
    To convert radians to degrees, . . . multiply radians by
    180°/(π rad).

    Example 3: Convert 120° to radians.


    2π/3

    Example 4: Convert 9π/8 radians to degrees.


    202.5°

    Example 5: Complete the following table of equivalent degree


    and radian measures for common angles.

    θ (degrees) 0° 30° 45° 60° 90° 180° 270°


    θ (radians) 0 π/6 π/4 π/3 π/2 π 3π/2

    IV. Applications of Angles (Pages 287−289) What you should learn


    How to use angles to
    For a circle of radius r, a central angle θ intercepts an arc length model and solve real-life
    s given by s = rθ where θ is measured in radians. problems

    Note that if r = 1, then s = θ , and the radian measure of θ equals


    the arc length .

    Consider a particle moving at constant speed along a circular arc


    of radius r. If s is the length of the arc traveled in time t, then the
    linear speed of the particle is
    linear speed = (arc length)/(time) = s/t

    If θ is the angle (in radian measure) corresponding to the arc


    length s, then the angular speed of the particle is
    angular speed = (central angle)/(time) = θ/t

    Example 6: A 6-inch-diameter gear makes 2.5 revolutions per


    second. Find the angular speed of the gear in
    radians per second.
    5π radians per second

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    A sector of a circle is . . . the region bounded by two radii of


    the circle and their intercepted arc.

    For a circle of radius r, the area A of a sector of the circle with


    central angle θ is given by A = ½ r2θ , where
    θ is measured in radians.

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