The procedure to convert degrees into radians is quite straightforward in mathematics. The formula that we apply for this conversion is radians = degrees x (π/180). The reason behind this is that a complete circle encompasses 360 degrees or alternatively, 2π radians. Hence, to execute the conversion, the degree measurement is multiplied by the correlation of π radians over 180 degrees.
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None | Convert 120 degrees to radians. | \(\text{We know that } 180^\circ = \pi \text{ radians.} \) |