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Radian

usgb/ˈreɪdiən/Volume
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Visualize the CirclePlay
Imagine wrapping a circle's radius along its edge to see the radian angle it creates. SlideIf you visualize a pizza slice, one radian would be a slice where the crust's arc is equal to the radius of the pizza.
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Conversion RelationPlay
Understand the conversion between radians and degrees, since 180 degrees is equal to π radians. SlideTo find an angle in radians, divide the degrees by 180 and multiply by π.
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Radians in FormulasPlay
Know that radians are used in mathematical expressions involving trigonometry and calculus. The formula for the area of a sector is (1/2)*r^2*θ, where θ is the angle in radians.