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title: Converting Between Radians and Degrees
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## Converting Between Radians and Degrees
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### General Formulae
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The following formulae can be used to convert between radians and degrees:
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r = d * (π / 180)
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d = r * (180 / π)
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where r is the angle in radians and d is the angle in degrees.
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### Examples
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Convert 2π/3 radians to degrees:
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2π/3 * 180/π = 360π/3π = 360/3 = 120 degrees
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Convert 30 degrees to radians:
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```
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30 * π/180 = 30π/180 = π/6 or (1/6)π radians
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Note: Radians are usually expressed in terms of π instead of a rounded decimal as this form represents the actual value rather than an approximation.
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