How do you convert degrees to radians? example 145 degrees

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anonymous · Answer

cool name man

anonymous · Answer

$$radians=\frac{ degrees*\pi }{ 180 }$$

mertsj · Answer

Why can't you use the same conversion factor I gave you for the last problem you posted?

anonymous · Answer

I'm new at this, chill

anonymous · Answer

just use the formula i posted up and you will be fine

anonymous · Answer

thank you galacticwaveXX

mertsj · Answer

You'll be fine except for the small problem that that formula is wrong.

mertsj · Answer

The conversion factor is :
$$\frac{\pi radians}{180 degrees}$$

anonymous · Answer

Really can you explain again?

anonymous · Answer

Ok thanks, I'll try to figure that out and confirm

mertsj · Answer

If you are converting degrees to radians, multiply by the fraction I posted.

mertsj · Answer

If you are converting radians to degrees, multiply by the reciprocal of the fraction I posted.

anonymous · Answer

did you get the right answer/

anonymous · Answer

I know it equals 29pi over 36 but can you draw it out? I'm a visual learner and I just can't seem to wrap my head around this problem.

anonymous · Answer

you don't need to draw anything...all you need to do is plug it into the equation

you should have done it like 

$$\frac{ 145 * \pi }{ 180 }=\frac{ 29 }{30 }\pi$$
that's all you have to do

anonymous · Answer

that should be 29/36 my error but you get the idea

anonymous · Answer

My teacher wants us to show our work so I figured I could write it out

mertsj · Answer

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