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Ch. 3 - Radian Measure and The Unit Circle
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 4, Problema 47

Convert each degree measure to radians. If applicable, round to the nearest thousandth. See Example 1(c).


42.5°

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Recall the formula to convert degrees to radians: \(\text{radians} = \text{degrees} \times \frac{\pi}{180}\).
Substitute the given degree measure into the formula: \(42.5^\circ \times \frac{\pi}{180}\).
Simplify the fraction by multiplying the numerator and denominator: \(\frac{42.5 \pi}{180}\).
Calculate the decimal value of the fraction \(\frac{42.5}{180}\) to get a decimal multiplier for \(\pi\).
Multiply the decimal by \(\pi\) (approximately 3.14159) and round the result to the nearest thousandth if required.

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