How do you find the reference angle for the angle 696degrees?

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Alan P.
Nov 15, 2016

Reference angle: #24^circ#

Explanation:

The reference angle, #theta_r#, of a general angle, #theta#, is the angle between the X-axis and #theta#
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From the diagram (above) the reference angle for #696^circ# is
#color(white)("XXX") abs(720^circ-696^circ) = 24^circ#

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