If an angle is formed by a clockwise rotation from the positive x-axis, what is its measure in standard position?
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1. Measuring Angles
Angles in Standard Position
Multiple Choice
If ray is rotated counterclockwise about the origin to coincide with ray in standard position, and the measure of angle is degrees, how many degrees has been rotated counterclockwise about the origin?
A
degrees
B
degrees
C
degrees
D
degrees
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Identify the given information: ray \( \overrightarrow{AB} \) is rotated counterclockwise about the origin to coincide with ray \( \overrightarrow{AC} \), and the measure of angle \( \angle BAC \) is 120 degrees.
Recall that the angle \( \angle BAC \) represents the amount of rotation from ray \( \overrightarrow{AB} \) to ray \( \overrightarrow{AC} \) when rotating about point A (the origin in this case).
Since the rotation is counterclockwise and the angle between the two rays is given as 120 degrees, the measure of the rotation is exactly the measure of \( \angle BAC \).
Therefore, the number of degrees that ray \( \overrightarrow{AB} \) has been rotated counterclockwise about the origin to coincide with ray \( \overrightarrow{AC} \) is 120 degrees.
Conclude that the rotation angle \( \angle BAC = 120^\circ \) is the answer to the problem.
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