Multiple Choice
An angle in standard position has its initial side along the positive -axis. If its terminal side passes through the point , what is the measure of the angle in degrees, rounded to the nearest whole number?
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Angles in Standard Position
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An angle is in standard position and its terminal side lies on the negative -axis. What is the measure of this angle in degrees?
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Recall that an angle in standard position has its vertex at the origin and its initial side along the positive x-axis.
Identify the position of the terminal side: since it lies on the negative y-axis, it points straight down from the origin.
Understand that the positive x-axis corresponds to 0° (or 360°), and moving counterclockwise, the positive y-axis is at 90°, the negative x-axis at 180°, and the negative y-axis at 270°.
Therefore, the angle whose terminal side lies on the negative y-axis is measured as 270° in standard position.
Conclude that among the given options, the angle measure that corresponds to the terminal side on the negative y-axis is 270°.
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