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Ch. 3 - Radian Measure and The Unit Circle
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 4, Problema 21

Convert each degree measure to radians. Leave answers as multiples of π. See Examples 1(a) and 1(b). 1800°

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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: \(1800^\circ \times \frac{\pi}{180}\).
Simplify the fraction by dividing 1800 by 180: \(\frac{1800}{180} = 10\).
Express the result as a multiple of \(\pi\): \(10\pi\) radians.
Therefore, the degree measure \(1800^\circ\) is equivalent to \(10\pi\) radians.

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