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A helpful rule for converting radians to degrees is

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Answer:

Degrees = Radians x 180/π

or

Degrees = 57.2958 x radians

Explanation:

1 radian = 180/π degrees

1 radian = 57.2958 degrees

Multiply radians by this factor of 57.2958 to get the equivalent measure in degrees

π radians = 180°

2π radians = 360° which is the number of degrees in a circle

For anything greater than 2π radians you will have to subtract 360°

For example, 7 radians using the formula is 7 x (57.2958 ) ≈ 401.07°

But this still falls in the first quadrant, so relative to the x-axis it is
401.07 - 360 = 41.07°

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