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Ch. 3 - Radian Measure and The Unit Circle
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 4, Problema 53

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


56° 25'

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Understand that to convert degrees and minutes to radians, you first need to convert the entire angle into decimal degrees. Recall that 1 minute (') is equal to \( \frac{1}{60} \) degrees.
Convert the given angle 56° 25' into decimal degrees using the formula: \( \text{Decimal degrees} = 56 + \frac{25}{60} \).
Use the conversion factor between degrees and radians: \( 1^{\circ} = \frac{\pi}{180} \) radians. Multiply the decimal degree value by \( \frac{\pi}{180} \) to convert to radians.
Write the expression for the angle in radians as \( \left(56 + \frac{25}{60}\right) \times \frac{\pi}{180} \).
If required, calculate the numerical value of the radians and round it to the nearest thousandth.

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