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Grade 9 Maths: O B Angle

This document discusses measuring angles in degrees and radians. 1) A degree is defined as 1/360 of the circumference of a circle and is divided into 60 minutes and 60 seconds. 2) A radian is defined as the central angle subtended by an arc of a circle equal in length to the radius. There are 2π radians in a full circle. 3) To convert between degrees and radians, multiply degrees by π/180 or radians by 180/π.

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Grade 9 Maths: O B Angle

This document discusses measuring angles in degrees and radians. 1) A degree is defined as 1/360 of the circumference of a circle and is divided into 60 minutes and 60 seconds. 2) A radian is defined as the central angle subtended by an arc of a circle equal in length to the radius. There are 2π radians in a full circle. 3) To convert between degrees and radians, multiply degrees by π/180 or radians by 180/π.

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Grade 9 Maths

5.3. Further on trigonometry


5.3.1. Radian measure of an angle
An angle is the union two rays with a common endpoint

O
B
angle
The two measures of an angle that are frequently used are degree and radian
i. Measuring angles in degree
Definition: - a degree denoted by (0) , is defined as the measure of the central
angle subtended by an are a circle equal in length to 1/3600 of the circumference
of the circle

 1
A minute which’s denoted by (’) is 60 of degree
1 0
 1
( )
A second which’s denoted by (”) , is 60 of a minume or 1' = 60 ,
'
1
1'' = ( )
60
0
1
That is 1'' ( 3600 ) or 1 = 60' , and 1 = 60
0 0 0'

ii. Measuring angles in radians


Definition :- A radian (rad) is defined as the meaner of the central angle
subtended by an are of a circle equal in length to the radians of the circle
A

r
1rad r
1 revolution (circum Terence ofO circle) = 2 πr since 1redr 1revolution = 3600= 2
π rad
B
3600 2 πrad
=
360 360'
π rad
10 = 180 ≈ 0.0175 rad
3600 2 πrad
=
2π 2π

1800
1rad ≈ 57.3
π
π
To convert degree to radian, multiply Eg 1 converts each of the following to
1800
radian
a. 300 b. 450 c. 150
Solution
π π π
a. 300= 300 x b. 450= 4450 x c. 1500= 1500 x
1800 1800 1800
5
= π /6 ¿ = π /4 = 6 π /¿
2. Express each of the following raclians as degree
π
a. 5 rad b. π /6
Solution
π π 1800 1800
a. 5 rad = 5 rad x = =360
πrad 5

π π 1800
b. 6 rad = 6 rad x = 300
πrad

1800 54 00
c. 3 = 3 rad x =
πrad π

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