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Circular Measure: all resources · Full notes & worked examples

9709 Pure Mathematics 1 · Maths4U Original

Circular Measure

Learn, then practise

The original worked lessons remain the main explanations. Use these focused reminders to check the conditions before you start.

Radians, degrees and complete rotations

\(180^\circ=\pi\) rad and \(\displaystyle \theta=\frac{s}{r}\) when both lengths use the same unit. A full turn is \(2\pi\) rad. A swept angle may exceed one turn; final direction and total travel are different quantities.

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