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Reference angle for -230 degrees

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Answer: Reference angle= 40 degrees

Step-by-step explanation: Here we want to find the Reference angle for -230 degrees,

Step 1: Draw the angle in the standard position i.e. drawing the angle with its initial side on the positive x-axis and its vertex at the origin.

Step 2: By this, we get that -230 degrees lies in the third quadrant. (The quadrant is determined by the location of the terminal side of the angle.)

Step 3: To find the Reference angle we have to determine the absolute value of -230 degrees and which is 230 degrees.

Step 4: We have the formula to determine as the angle is in the 3rd quadrant we use 270-(given angle)=270-230=40

Step 5: 40 degrees is the reference angle for -230 degrees.

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