Which is a positive coterminal angle of (30^\circ)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(390^\circ\)
Coterminal angles have the same initial and terminal sides, so their difference is an integral multiple of \(360^\circ\). Since \(30^\circ+360^\circ=390^\circ\), \(390^\circ\) is a positive coterminal angle of \(30^\circ\). The difference between \(300^\circ\) and \(30^\circ\) is \(270^\circ\), which is not a multiple of \(360^\circ\). Exam tip: use \(\theta+360^\circ n\), where \(n\) is an integer, to find coterminal angles.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(390^\circ\)
Why is this the correct answer?
Coterminal angles have the same initial and terminal sides, so their difference is an integral multiple of \(360^\circ\). Since \(30^\circ+360^\circ=390^\circ\), \(390^\circ\) is a positive coterminal angle of \(30^\circ\). The difference between \(300^\circ\) and \(30^\circ\) is \(270^\circ\), which is not a multiple of \(360^\circ\). Exam tip: use \(\theta+360^\circ n\), where \(n\) is an integer, to find coterminal angles.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Angles.
