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Identify an angle that is not terminal with pi/2

User Matei Radu
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Answer

Option B is the answer.

negative pi/2 is not terminal to pi/2

Step-by-step explanation

The terminal approach to an angle refers to angles that are equivalent to a given angle, probably in other radiants.

So, we would check the options one by one to pick the angle that is not terminal to pi/2

Note that (pi/2) is in radians; in degrees, this is 90 degrees

(pi/2) = 90 degrees

Option A

90 degrees is terminal to (pi/2) as they are practically equal.

Option B

negative (pi/2) = -90°

In the 0° to 360° axis, the equivalent to -90° is 270°. Hence,

negative (pi/2) ≠ pi/2

Option C

-270° = 90° in the 0° to 360° axis

Option D

(5pi/2) = 450°

450° = 90° in the 0° to 360° axis.

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