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Find the degree measures corresponding to the following radian measures \((\text{Use }π=\frac{22}{7}).\)

\(\text{(i) }\frac{11}{16} \,\text{(ii)} -4 \,\text{(iii)}\,\frac{5π}{3}\, \text{(iv)}\, \frac{7π}{6}.\)

Updated On: Jan 27, 2026
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\(\text{(i)}\,\frac{11}{16}\)

We know that π radian = 180°

\(=\frac{11}{16} \,radain=\frac{180}{\pi}×\frac{11}{16}\text{degree}= \frac{45×11}{{\pi}x4}\text{degree}\)

\(=\frac{45×11×7}{22×4}\text{degree}=\frac{315}{8}\text{degree}\)

\(39\frac{3}{8}\,\text{degree}\)

\(39^°+\frac{3×60}{8}\text{minutes}....[1^°=60']\)

\(=39^°+22'+\frac{1}{2}\,\text{minutes}\)

\(=39^°22'30''.....[1'=60'']\)


\(\text{(ii)}\,-4\)

We know that π radian = 180°

\(-4\,radian=\frac{180}{\pi}×\text{degree}=-229\frac{1}{11}\text{degree}\)

\(=\frac{-2520}{11}\,degree\,=-229\frac{1}{11}\.degree\)

\(=-229^°+\frac{1×60}{11}\,minutes....[1^°=60']\)

\(=-229^°+5'+\frac{5}{11}\,\text{minutes}\)

\(=-229^°5'27''.....[1'=60'']\)


\((iii)\,\frac{5\pi}{3}\)

We know that π radian = 180°

\(∴\frac{5{\pi}}{6} \text{ radian}=\frac{180}{\pi}×\frac{5{\pi}}{6}\text{degree}= 300°\)


\((iv)\,\frac{7\pi}{6}\)

We know that π radian = 180°

\(∴\frac{7{\pi}}{6}\text{ radian}=\frac{180}{\pi}×\frac{7{\pi}}{6}\text{degree}= 210°\)

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