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Ch. 3 - Radian Measure and The Unit Circle
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 4, Problema 52

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


85.04°

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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: \(85.04^\circ \times \frac{\pi}{180}\).
Multiply the degree value by \(\pi\) to get \(85.04 \times \pi\) in the numerator.
Divide the result by 180 to complete the conversion to radians.
If needed, use a calculator to approximate the value and round the result to the nearest thousandth.

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