SOLUTION: Find the reference angle for θ= -22pi/9 ​

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Question 1171878: Find the reference angle for θ= -22pi/9

Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, greenestamps:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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The radian measure for 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°, and 360° are

0, π/2, π, 3π/2, and 2π which have approximate decimal values:

0, 1.57, 3.14, 2.36, and 6.28. 
Find the reference angle for theta=+-22pi%2F9
We can add any integer, positive or negative times 2pi and
have an angle coterminal with theta=+-22pi%2F9.

First we find the smallest coterminal angle which is between 0 and 2π,

0%3C=-22pi%2F9%2B2pi%2An%3C2pi

Clear of fractions by multiplying through by 9

0%3C=-22pi%2B18pi%2An%3C18pi

Divide all three sides by 2π

0%3C=-11%2B9%2An%3C9

Add 11 to all three sides:

11%3C=9%2An%3C20

Divide through by 9

11%2F9%3C=n%3C20%2F9

%221.22...%22%3C=%222.22...%22

Since n must be an integer,

n=2

Substitute n=2 in 

-22pi%2F9%2B2pi%2An

-22pi%2F9%2B2pi%2A2

-22pi%2F9%2B4pi

-22pi%2F9%2B36pi%2F9

14pi%2F9

This is approximately 4.89 which puts it in QIV

So to get the reference angle, we subtract from 2π:

2pi-14pi%2F9

18pi%2F9-14pi%2F9

4pi%2F9  <-- reference angle.

Edwin

Answer by greenestamps(13203) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add increments of 2pi to the given angle to get a concurrent angle x = θ+k(2pi) for which x is between -pi/2 and +pi/2. The reference angle is then abs(x).

-22pi%2F9%2B2pi+=+-4pi%2F9 is between -pi/2 and pi/2.

The reference angle is abs%28-4pi%2F9%29+=+4pi%2F9

ANSWER: 4pi/9