Which is a negative coterminal angle of (45^\circ)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(-315^\circ\)
Coterminal angles differ by an integral multiple of \(360^\circ\). Since \(45^\circ-360^\circ=-315^\circ\), \(-315^\circ\) is a negative coterminal angle of \(45^\circ\). The angle \(-45^\circ\) differs from \(45^\circ\) by \(90^\circ\), so it is not coterminal. Exam tip: subtract \(360^\circ\) from a given angle to obtain a negative coterminal angle.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(-315^\circ\)
Why is this the correct answer?
Coterminal angles differ by an integral multiple of \(360^\circ\). Since \(45^\circ-360^\circ=-315^\circ\), \(-315^\circ\) is a negative coterminal angle of \(45^\circ\). The angle \(-45^\circ\) differs from \(45^\circ\) by \(90^\circ\), so it is not coterminal. Exam tip: subtract \(360^\circ\) from a given angle to obtain a negative coterminal angle.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Angles.
