SOLUTION: Which angle measure is closest to 8 radians? A) 100 degrees B) 120 degrees C) 150 degrees D) 360 degrees I think its 360 but i'm not sure

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Question 973863: Which angle measure is closest to 8 radians? A) 100 degrees B) 120 degrees C) 150 degrees D) 360 degrees
I think its 360 but i'm not sure

Found 2 solutions by LinnW, Alan3354:
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 radian is about 57.3 degrees, so 8 = 8*57.3 = 458.4 degrees, so 360 degrees is correct although not very close to the correct answer.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which angle measure is closest to 8 radians? A) 100 degrees B) 120 degrees C) 150 degrees D) 360 degrees
I think its 360 but i'm not sure
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8 radians =~ 8*57.29 degs
= 458 degs
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That's 1 revolution (360 degs) + 98 degrees
Close to 100 degs.