Pi
What do you think about when you think about Pi?
- APPLE PIE!
- 3.14
- 180°
- Circumference (2πr)
Before this lesson, if someone were to ask you if π = 3.14 were exactly the same, what would you have said? Yes.
But we know better now, right? We now know that π is an exact value and 3.14 is and approximate value.
If π is 180°, then we should all agree that 360° is 2π, 90° is π/2 and 270° is 3π/2.
When an angle is positive, the rotation of the ray is counterclockwise, and when the angle is negative, the rotation of the ray is clockwise.
Converting Degrees to Radians
The formula for converting degrees to radians is π .
180°
For example: Convert 90° radians.
90° · π
180°
= π = 1.570796327 = 1.57
2
*Unless otherwise stated, round your answer up to 3 decimals.*
Now, to convert radians to degrees, you can use the formula 180° .
π
For example: Convert 3.14 to degrees.
3.14 ·180°
π
= 179.91°
REMEMBER: π is not the same as 3.14 because π is an exact value and 3.14 is an approximate value.
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This is JP if you can't tell :D






