Convert 60^° to radians, giving your answer as a multiple of π.

Worked solution for TMUA-P1-MM4-002 is revealed on this page behind the solution details.

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TMUA-P1-MM4-002 is Paper P1 · Trigonometry (specification code MM4), level 1. Drill more of the same topic from this page.

TMUA-P1-MM4-002 — Paper P1 · Trigonometry · Level 1

P1MM4Level 1~120s target

Spec: MM4 · No calculator · ~120s

Convert

60^\circ

to radians, giving your answer as a multiple of

\pi

Options

$\dfrac{\pi}{6}$
$\dfrac{\pi}{3}$
$\dfrac{\pi}{2}$
$\dfrac{2\pi}{3}$
$\pi$

Letters only — the answer key is hidden. Work it out, then check the solution below.

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Multiply by

\frac{\pi}{180}

60 \times \frac{\pi}{180} = \frac{\pi}{3}

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TMUA-P1-MM4-002 — Paper P1 · Trigonometry · Level 1

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