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degree

Represents the degree symbol for angles, temperatures, and other measurements requiring degree notation.

Overview

Essential for mathematical and scientific notation where precise angle measurements or temperature values need to be expressed. Common applications include:

  • Geometric calculations and trigonometry for expressing angle measures
  • Temperature specifications in scientific documents (especially Celsius and Fahrenheit)
  • Geographic coordinates when noting latitude and longitude
  • Engineering drawings and technical specifications

Requires the gensymb package for basic usage, though alternative packages like siunitx also provide degree notation capabilities with additional formatting options.

Examples

Specifying an angle in degrees.

∠ABC=90°\angle ABC = 90\degree 
\angle ABC = 90\degree

Temperature in Celsius.

T=25°CT = 25\degree\text{C} 
T = 25\degree\text{C}

Multiple angle measurements in a triangle.

△ABC has angles 60°,60°, and 60°\triangle ABC \text{ has angles } 60\degree, 60\degree, \text{ and } 60\degree 
\triangle ABC \text{ has angles } 60\degree, 60\degree, \text{ and } 60\degree