An angular unit where one full circle = 360 degrees, originating from the ancient Babylonian sexagesimal system (as 360 approximates the number of days in a year and is highly divisible). Universally used for geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude), architecture, navigation, and everyday directional descriptions. Although the radian is the SI unit, degrees are more intuitive for general use.
An angular unit where one full circle = 360 degrees, originating from the ancient Babylonian sexagesimal system (as 360 approximates the number of days in a year and is highly divisible). Universally used for geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude), architecture, navigation, and everyday directional descriptions. Although the radian is the SI unit, degrees are more intuitive for general use.
| degree [deg] | radian [rad] |
|---|---|
| 1 deg | 0.017453292519943295 rad |
| 2 deg | 0.03490658503988659 rad |
| 3 deg | 0.05235987755982988 rad |
| 4 deg | 0.06981317007977318 rad |
| 5 deg | 0.08726646259971647 rad |
| 10 deg | 0.17453292519943295 rad |
| 20 deg | 0.3490658503988659 rad |
| 30 deg | 0.5235987755982988 rad |
| degree [deg] | radian [rad] |
|---|---|
| 40 deg | 0.6981317007977318 rad |
| 50 deg | 0.8726646259971648 rad |
| 100 deg | 1.7453292519943295 rad |
| 200 deg | 3.490658503988659 rad |
| 300 deg | 5.235987755982989 rad |
| 400 deg | 6.981317007977318 rad |
| 500 deg | 8.726646259971648 rad |
| 1000 deg | 17.453292519943297 rad |