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Ch. 1 - Angles and the Trigonometric Functions
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 39

In Exercises 35–60, find the reference angle for each angle.
355°

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Identify the quadrant in which the angle 355° lies. Since 355° is between 270° and 360°, it is in the fourth quadrant.
Recall that the reference angle is the acute angle formed between the terminal side of the given angle and the x-axis.
For angles in the fourth quadrant, the reference angle \( \theta_{ref} \) is calculated by subtracting the angle from 360°: \( \theta_{ref} = 360^\circ - \theta \).
Substitute the given angle into the formula: \( \theta_{ref} = 360^\circ - 355^\circ \).
Simplify the expression to find the reference angle.

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