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Ch. 1 - Trigonometric Functions
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Capitolo 2, Problema 86

Find the angle of least positive measure (not equal to the given measure) that is coterminal with each angle. See Example 5. 541°

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Understand that coterminal angles differ by full rotations of 360°. To find an angle coterminal with 541°, you add or subtract multiples of 360°.
Since 541° is greater than 360°, subtract 360° from 541° to find a positive coterminal angle less than 360°: calculate \(541° - 360°\).
Perform the subtraction to get the new angle, which will be coterminal with 541° and between 0° and 360°.
Verify that the resulting angle is positive and less than 360°, ensuring it is the least positive coterminal angle different from the original 541°.
If needed, check by adding or subtracting another 360° to confirm no smaller positive coterminal angle exists.

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