Q. 59 - Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities

Question

Convert each angle in degrees to radians. Express your answer in decimal form, round to two decimal places.

$17°$

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The required answer is $0.30radians$.

Step 1. Given Information

Given angle: $17°$

Step 2. Formula Used

We need to use the following conversion formula,

$1degree=\frac{\mathrm{\pi }}{180}radian$

Step 3. Calculation

We have, $17°$

$17°=17·1°$

$=17·\frac{\mathrm{\pi }}{180}radian$               use$\mathrm{\pi }=3.14$

$\approx 0.30$