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OpenStudy (anonymous):
if my answer is incorrect, can someone go through the steps to solve an equation like this?
OpenStudy (dan815):
okay hmm
OpenStudy (dan815):
do u know what a radian is?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeah my thoughts exactly.. hah i hate this unit. yes i know what a radian is
OpenStudy (dan815):
can u tell me your definition of a radian
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
it is the measure of a central angle that intercepts an arc on the circle
OpenStudy (dan815):
ah okay well, u shud think about it this way
OpenStudy (dan815):
radians is actually telling you how many radius units you passed along the circumference
OpenStudy (anonymous):
hmm okay. im following
OpenStudy (dan815):
there are exactly 2pi radius around a circumference
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OpenStudy (dan815):
it means if u take the radius of a circle, and begin to place it along the circumference, you can place 2pi of them which is about 6.28
so you can place about 6 and a quarter of its own radius around the circle