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No particular reason other than the fact that 360 is divisible by a large number of small integers so that you can easily work out simple fractions.
In advanced mathematics, you do not use 360 degrees around a point but a different unit of measurement: a radian. There are 2*pi radians around a point.
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Why is a revolution 360 degrees?
There are 360 degrees in a circle and a revolution is when something turns in a circle. There are aslo 360 degrees around a point.
How many degrees in a circle?
360 degrees are in a circle no matter how big or small the circle is A circle has 360 degrees.
How many degrees are in the arc of a circle?
A circle contains 360 degrees. Draw a circle, add a radius to any point on it, and then rotate the radius completely around. After it has returned to the point it initially intersected the curve, the radius will have rotated through 360 degrees.(another explanation, maybe no better.)A complete circle measures 360 degrees, so a half-circle is 180 degrees, a quarter-circle is 90 degrees and so forth. Another way to look at it is in terms of the central angle formed by the radii drawn from each endpoint of the arc - the measure of the arc in degrees is the same as the measure of this central angle in degrees.
What is the fraction of 20 degrees?
20 degrees is 20/360 = 1/18 of a circle.20 degrees is 20/360 = 1/18 of a circle.20 degrees is 20/360 = 1/18 of a circle.20 degrees is 20/360 = 1/18 of a circle.
How many degrees of a whole circle is 6.25 percent?
We call a whole circle "360" degrees. 6.25% of the circle = (0.0625 x 360) = 22.5 degrees
