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Convert 330° to radians. express answer as a multiple of π.

 Jul 3, 2014

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some people remember a formula for this, but I find it difficult to remember them so I work most things out.

This is how I might do it - I am treating it as a ratio.  I know that there are pi radians in 180 degrees.

$$\begin{array}{rll}
\frac{x}{330}&=&\frac{\pi}{180}\\\\
x&=&\frac{\pi\times 330}{180}\\\\
x&=&\frac{\pi\times 11}{6}\qquad \mbox{This is the exact number of radians}\\\\
\end{array}$$

$${\frac{{\mathtt{\pi}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{330}}}{{\mathtt{180}}}} = {\mathtt{5.759\: \!586\: \!531\: \!581\: \!287\: \!6}}$$ 

 

approx 5.76 radians

 Jul 3, 2014
 #1
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330° x (π/180°) = (11π)/6

 

 Jul 3, 2014
 #2
avatar+118690 
+10
Best Answer

some people remember a formula for this, but I find it difficult to remember them so I work most things out.

This is how I might do it - I am treating it as a ratio.  I know that there are pi radians in 180 degrees.

$$\begin{array}{rll}
\frac{x}{330}&=&\frac{\pi}{180}\\\\
x&=&\frac{\pi\times 330}{180}\\\\
x&=&\frac{\pi\times 11}{6}\qquad \mbox{This is the exact number of radians}\\\\
\end{array}$$

$${\frac{{\mathtt{\pi}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{330}}}{{\mathtt{180}}}} = {\mathtt{5.759\: \!586\: \!531\: \!581\: \!287\: \!6}}$$ 

 

approx 5.76 radians

Melody Jul 3, 2014

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