SOLUTION: How to convert radians to degrees

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Question 989949: How to convert radians to degrees
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How to convert radians to degrees
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rads to degrees:: multiply the rads by (180/pi) to get degrees
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degrees:: multiply the degrees by (pi/180) to get rads
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The general formula for converting from radians to degrees to simply multiply the number of degree by 180%2Fpi.
Example:
Convert 1.4 radians into degrees:1.4%28180%2Fpi%29=1.4%28180%2F3.14%29=252%2F3.14=80.2°