ANGLES AND ITS DIFFERENT UNITS


The original ray is called the initial side and the final position of the ray after rotation is called the terminal side of the angle.
- The point of rotation is called the vertex.
- If the direction of rotation is anticlock, the angle is said to be positive.
- If the direction of rotation is clock, then the angle is negative.
There are several units for measuring angles.
Degree measure
- If a rotation from the initial side to terminal side is ( 1/360 )th of a revolution, the angle is said to have a measure of one degree ( 1° ).
- A degree is divided into 60 minutes ( 60' ).
- A minute is divided into 60 seconds ( 60" ).
Thus, 1° = 60' , 1' = 60"
Radian measure
- Another unit of measurement of an angle, called the radian measure.
- Angle subtended at the centre by an arc of length 1 unit in a unit circle is said to have a measure of 1 radian.
An arc of length l subtend an angle measure is l/r radian.
Thus, if in a circle of radius r, an arc of length l subtend an angle ϴ radian at the centre.
ϴ = l/r or l = rϴ
Relation in degree and radian
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