# Degrees to Radians – Formulas and Examples

Degrees and radians are the two most common types of units for measuring angles. Each of these units is suitable in different situations. Degrees are used in geometry as they allow us to measure an angle and indicate a direction. However, technically speaking, angles are not numbers and we can only perform mathematical calculations with numbers. For this reason, radians are more convenient when working on calculus or other advanced mathematical topics. To convert from degrees to radians, we have to multiply by π and divide by 180°.

Here, we will learn about the process used to convert from degrees to radians with practice problems.

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Learning to transform from degrees to radians with examples.

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##### TRIGONOMETRY

Relevant for

Learning to transform from degrees to radians with examples.

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## How to convert from degrees to radians?

We can convert from degrees to radians by multiplying the given angle by π and dividing by 180°. This means that we have the following formula:

Here, y represents the angle in degrees and x is the answer in radians.

We can derive this formula by considering that we have 360° in a complete circle. Furthermore, we also know that one complete turn is equivalent to 2π radians. Therefore, we can form the relationship 2π = 360°.

Now, we can simplify this relationship by dividing both sides by two. Dividing by two, we get π = 180°. This is the relationship used to convert from degrees to radians.

The formula for the transformation from degrees to radians is used to solve the following examples. Try to solve the problems yourself before looking at the answer.

### EXAMPLE 1

How many radians is equal to 240°?

We use the transformation formula with the given value. Therefore, we have:

Thus, 240° is equivalent to radians.

### EXAMPLE 2

We use the angle given in the formula seen above to obtain:

Therefore, 200° is equal to radians.

### EXAMPLE 3

How many radians is equal to 86°?

We substitute the given angle in the transformation formula to obtain:

### EXAMPLE 4

We substitute the given value in the transformation formula and we have:

### EXAMPLE 5

We use the transformation formula with the given value. Therefore, we have:

## Degrees to radians – Practice problems

Solve the following practice problems using the degrees to radians transformation formula. If you need help with this, you can look at the solved examples above.