degree

of an angle

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use in trigonometry

  • trigonometric functions
    In trigonometry: Trigonometric functions

    …most common units are the degree and the radian. There are 360° in a complete revolution, with each degree further divided into 60′ (minutes) and each minute divided into 60″ (seconds). In theoretical work, the radian is the most convenient unit. It is the angle at the centre of a…

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