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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^(∘)
Let's start by drawing an angle whose measure is 25^(∘). In this case, since the measure is positive, the angle opens counterclockwise.
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^(∘) n
Let's graph this angle with our newly obtained measure.
Finally, to find a coterminal angle with a negative measure we will subtract 360^(∘) from 25^(∘).
Be aware that if an angle has a negative measure it means that it is being measured clockwise. Let's graph this new angle.
Notice that we could add or subtract more multiples of 360^(∘) and obtain different coterminal angles. Therefore, this is just an example answer.