Given an angle in standard position, which of the following is the closest approximation to its measure in degrees?
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1. Measuring Angles
Angles in Standard Position
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If an angle in standard position has its terminal side passing through the point , what is the measure of in degrees?
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Identify the coordinates of the point through which the terminal side of angle \( c \) passes. Here, the point is \( (0, 1) \).
Recall that an angle in standard position has its vertex at the origin \( (0,0) \) and its initial side along the positive x-axis. The terminal side passes through the given point.
Since the point is \( (0, 1) \), it lies on the positive y-axis. This means the terminal side is vertical and points straight up.
The angle whose terminal side lies on the positive y-axis is \( 90^\circ \) because it is a quarter turn counterclockwise from the positive x-axis.
Therefore, the measure of angle \( c \) in degrees is \( 90^\circ \).
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