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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Sweeping out
The diagram shows how the value of the function (y) is calculated from the radius (a - red) of the circle sweeping out an angle ? (theta). What does "sweeping out an angle" mean here?
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Jigneshbharati What does "sweeping out an angle" mean here? Imagine the radius as a solid rod like one of the spokes of a bicycle wheel. Then imagine one end of this rod fixed in place at the center of the circle or wheel.
- Jigneshbharati What does "sweeping out an angle" mean here?
- Imagine the radius as a solid rod like one of the spokes of a bicycle wheel.
- Then imagine one end of this rod fixed in place at the center of the circle or wheel.
- Imagine the rod moving around the circle like the spoke of a bicycle wheel moves around its center.
- That's "sweeping out an angle".
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JigneshbharatiWhat does "sweeping out an angle" mean here?
Imagine the radius as a solid rod like one of the spokes of a bicycle wheel.
Then imagine one end of this rod fixed in place at the center of the circle or wheel.
Imagine the rod moving around the circle like the spoke of a bicycle wheel moves around its center.
That's "sweeping out a
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