Radians

IB SL/HL Adrian Sparrow www.ibmaths.com

What is a radian?

radius arc=radius o radius Angle = 1 radian

Why do mathematicians use radians instead of degrees?

How many times does the radius divide into the circumference?

There are 2 1 radian =

radians in a circle. = 57.3o

Convert each angle in radians to degrees. 1. 2c 114.6o

Convert each angle in degrees to radians. 1. 65o 1.13c

2. 5c
3. 3 4.
c

286.5o

2. 200o
3. 4. 120o 180o

3.49c

540o

90o
c

5.

240o

5.

330o

Give 3,4,5 as exact numbers.

Two important formula using radians Length of an arc using radians Area of a sector using radians