document.write( "Question 372685: find the co-terminal angle for the given angle -268 degrees \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #265508 by Edwin McCravy(20060)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! find the co-terminal angle for the given angle -268 degrees\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since -268° is a negative angle it is measured clockwise from the right \n" ); document.write( "side of the x axis and is indicated by the green curved arrow above.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now I will draw a positive angle which is coterminal with that -268° angle. \n" ); document.write( "But it is measured clockwise with the red curved arrow below:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And that red curved arrow measured counter-clockwise from the right \n" ); document.write( "side of the x-axis is found by subtracting the absolute value of the \n" ); document.write( "green angle or 268° from 360° and that gives 360°-268° or 92°.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So that's the answer 92°\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |