Field Guide/Geometry/Degree ↔ radian mode
Exam essential3 min

Switch degrees and radians

A trigonometric answer is wrong or the question specifies degree/radian measure.

01

Press these keys

MODERADIAN / DEGREEENTER

Step 1 of 3. Press MODE.

02

Walkthrough

  1. 1
    Read the question

    Look for a degree symbol, π, or explicit wording.

  2. 2
    Set MODE

    Press MODE, highlight RADIAN or DEGREE, press ENTER, then 2nd → MODE (QUIT).

  3. 3
    Sanity check

    sin(30)=0.5 in degree mode; sin(π/6)=0.5 in radian mode.

03

Worked example

Evaluate sin(π/6).

Answer0.5