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Different systems of measuring an angle?

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There are three main units for measuring a plane angle.

The most important, in advanced mathematics, is the radian. there are 2pi radians in a whole turn - or in a circle.

A better known measure, because it is taught in elementary mathematics, is the degree which is equivalent to 1/360 of a turn.

Finally, there is the gradian [1/400 of a turn], which is rarely used.

In 3-dimensional space, angles are measured in steradians and there are 4pi steradians in a sphere.

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