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2. Angles and Angle Measure
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Exercise 4 Page 802

Coterminal angles are angles in standard position with the same terminal side. An angle that is coterminal with another angle can be found by adding or subtracting a multiple of 360^(∘).

Example Solutions: 385^(∘), - 335^(∘)

Practice makes perfect

Let's start by drawing an angle whose measure is 25^(∘). In this case, since the measure is positive, the angle opens counterclockwise.

given angle
Two angles in standard position with the same terminal side are called coterminal angles. We can find an angle that is coterminal with another angle by adding or subtracting a multiple of 360^(∘). Angle:& θ Coterminal Angle:& θ ± 360^(∘) nIn this case, since the measure of the given angle is less than 360^(∘), to find a coterminal angle with a positive measure we will add 360^(∘).
25^(∘)+360^(∘)
385^(∘)
Let's graph this angle with our newly obtained measure.
coterminal angle
Finally, to find a coterminal angle with a negative measure we will subtract 360^(∘) from 25^(∘).
25^(∘) - 360^(∘)
- 335^(∘)
Be aware that if an angle has a negative measure it means that it is being measured clockwise. Let's graph this new angle.
coterminal angle

Notice that we could add or subtract more multiples of 360^(∘) and obtain different coterminal angles. Therefore, this is just an example answer.