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EXPLANATIONS:

Given;

We are given the following expression;


arctan((1)/(√(3)))

Required;

We are required to find the angle measure of this in both radians, and degrees.

Step-by-step solution;

For the angle whose tangent is given as 1 over square root of 3, on the unit circle, we would have


\begin{gathered} tan\theta=(1)/(√(3)) \\ Rationalize: \\ \\ (1)/(√(3))*(√(3))/(√(3)) \\ \\ =(√(3))/(√(3)*√(3)) \\ \\ =(√(3))/(3) \end{gathered}

On the unit circle, the general solution for this value as shown would be;


tan^(-1)((√(3))/(3))=(\pi)/(6)

To convert this to degree measure, we will use the following equation;


(r)/(\pi)=(d)/(180)

We now substitute for the value of r;


\begin{gathered} ((\pi)/(6))/(\pi)=(d)/(180) \\ \\ (\pi)/(6)/(\pi)/(1)=(d)/(180) \\ \\ (\pi)/(6)*(1)/(\pi)=(d)/(180) \\ \\ (1)/(6)=(d)/(180) \end{gathered}

We now cross multiply;


\begin{gathered} (180)/(6)=d \\ \\ 30=d \end{gathered}

Therefore;

ANSWER:


\begin{gathered} radians=(\pi)/(6) \\ \\ degrees=30\degree \end{gathered}

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