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Convert 7π/6 to degrees

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The question

Question: change 7π/6 to degrees.

1 Write the rule

Radians are another way to measure an angle.

A half turn is 180°.

In radians, a half turn is π.

So π = 180°.

π = 180°

We divide both sides by π.

One radian is 180° over π.

1 radian = 180°π

Careful!

To get degrees, π must cancel.

So π goes at the bottom.

Careful: to degrees: × 180°π

2 Multiply

7π/6 radians is 7π/6 times one radian.

So we multiply by 180° over π.

7π6 = 7π6 × 180°π

π on top and π at the bottom: π over π is 1.

Cross them out.

What is left: 7 × 180° over 6.

7π6 = 7 × 180°6

3 Make it simpler

First 180 divided by 6: 30.

Dividing first keeps the numbers small.

180 ÷ 6 = 30

So it is 7 times 30°.

7π6 = 7 × 30°

So 7π/6 = 210°.

7π6 = 210°

4 Check

Let's check: go back to radians.

Times π over 180.

210 × π180 = 210π180 = 7π6

We get 7π/6 again.

So it is right!

Let's look back.

First: write the rule.

Then: multiply.

Then: make it simpler.

Last: check.

Answer
7π6 = 210°

Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

7π4 to degrees
Show the answer
7π4 = 315°

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