How Do You Remember How To Convert Between Radians And Degrees?
We usually remember that converting between radians and degrees involves a pi, a 180, and a division. If this is all you seem to remember, learn how to remember how to put it together. Realize there are many fewer radians than degrees in a circle, and many more degrees than radians in a circle–or just that radians are smaller than degrees, and degrees are bigger than radians. If you have radians, and want to convert to degrees, you’re converting from small to big. If you remember you have a division, a pi, and a 180, then to get the biggest number possible, it makes sense that the bigger of the two, 180, goes on the top. If you have degrees, and want to convert to radians, you’re converting from big to small. If you remember you have a division, a pi, and a 180, then to get the smallest number possible, it makes sense that the bigger of the two, 180, goes on the bottom.
