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They aren't always. However, 2pi = 360 degrees so there's the logic. which means pi = 180 degrees and pi/2 = 90 degrees and so on.

I'm not sure actually why but i guess it's just another way to look at it. the length of an arc is simply its radius multiplied by its angular measure in radians.

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