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    The document introduces circular measure and the two common units used: degrees and radians. Degrees divide a circle into 360 equal parts while radians define an angle as the ratio of the intercepted arc length to the radius. Radians simplify mathematical formulas and have advantages in applications like determining angular velocity and speed. The document also covers converting between degrees and radians, finding the length of an arc, and calculating the area of a sector. Examples of exercises are provided.

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    The document introduces circular measure and the two common units used: degrees and radians. Degrees divide a circle into 360 equal parts while radians define an angle as the ratio of the intercepted arc length to the radius. Radians simplify mathematical formulas and have advantages in applications like determining angular velocity and speed. The document also covers converting between degrees and radians, finding the length of an arc, and calculating the area of a sector. Examples of exercises are provided.

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    Chapter 4.

    Circular measure
    1.Introduction to circular measure
    History of degree and radian:

    Degree Measure:

    The more familiar unit of measurement is degree. A circle is divided into 360 equal degrees.Degrees may be further
    divided into minutes and seconds, but that division is not as universal as it used to be. Each degree is divided into 60
    equal parts called minutes. Each minute is further divided into 60 equal parts called seconds.

    Radian Measure:

    The other common measurement for angles is radians.

    Why not define an angle with the ratio of arc length to radius?

    Definition of radian:

    One radian is defined as the angle subtended from the center of a circle which intercepts an arc equal in length to
    the radius of the circle.

    Advantages of radian measure:

    1. Simplification of mathematical formula——Taylor expansion of sin(x).


    2. Daily life use —— Use angular velocity to determine speed of a car.
    2.Conversion between degree and radian

    Angle in Degree 0 30 60 90 180 270 360

    Angle in Radian 0 2

    (1) Conversion from degrees to radians:

    (2) Conversion from degrees to radians:

    3.Length of an arc
    Exercise:

    e.g.1. Exercise 4B. Question 4

    e.g.2. Exercise 4B. Question 7

    e.g.3. Exercise 4B. Question 9


    4.Area of a sector

    Exercise:

    e.g.4. Exercise 4C. Question 4

    e.g.5. Exercise 4C. Question 8

    e.g.6. Exercise 4C. Question 10

    End-of-chapter-4

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