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How many degrees is 17/9 of a semicircle

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Answer:

340°

Explanation:

To convert radians to degrees, multiply by
(180)/(\pi ) since a full circle is 360° or

2
\pi radians.


((17)/(\pi ) ) x
(180)/(\pi )

Factor
\pi out 0f 17
\pi


(\pi (17))/(9) x
(180)/(\pi )

Cancel the common factor "
\pi"

Rewrite the expression as:


(17)/(9) x 180

Factor 9 out of 180.


(17)/(9) x(9(20))

Cancel out the common factor "9"

Rewrite the expression as:

17 x 20

=340°

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