Can high school students use radians in trigonometry?

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High school students can technically use radians in trigonometry, but it may complicate their understanding of the subject. While radians might seem simpler in theory, they often require more effort for complex problems. The transition to using radians is not widely anticipated among educators or students. Overall, the adoption of radians in high school curricula appears unlikely in the near future. Understanding both degrees and radians remains essential for comprehensive trigonometric education.
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I've just read the first chapter of the book. At a long push it might seem simpler at high school level maths when you haven't even learned about radians. However it isn’t really any different at all from trigonometry apart from the fact it takes a lot more work the more complex the problem. I do not see people adopting this any time soon.
 

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