SOLUTION: Consider the measure of two angles: 1 degree and 1 radian Determine whether they are different or equal? Explain by comparing the two concepts.

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Question 1079057: Consider the measure of two angles: 1 degree and 1 radian
Determine whether they are different or equal? Explain by comparing the two concepts.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 degree is 1/360th arc of a circle
1 radian is the arc subtended by the radius of the circle. It is a little more than 57 degrees, and 2pi of them make the circumference.