Radian
What Radian means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, WJEC.
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Reference: WJEC
The angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc whose length equals the radius.
The angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc that is equal in length to the radius.
The angle at the centre of a circle subtended by an arc whose length is equal to the radius.
The angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc whose length is equal to the radius.
The angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius.
Topics that use Radian
- E: Trigonometry (AQA A-Level)
- Trigonometry (OCR A-Level)
- Trigonometry (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Trigonometry (A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- harmonic form
- Identity
- period
- principal value
- Asymptote
- exact trigonometric values
- Periodicity
- Radian measure
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