At 295°, this is a reflex angle, which goes more than halfway around a circle. It is the "outside" of a 65° angle: together they make a full 360° circle.
295° is 59/72 of a full circle, or 59π/36 radians. If you face north and turn 295° clockwise, you end up facing between WNW and NW (closest to west-northwest (WNW)).
295° angle facts
| Angle type | Reflex angle (between 180° and 360°) |
|---|---|
| Explement (adds to 360°) | 65° |
| Radians | 59π/36 ≈ 5.148721 |
| Gradians | 327.7778 grad |
| Fraction of a turn | 59/72 (81.94%) |
| Degrees, minutes, seconds | 295° 0′ 0″ |
| Compass bearing | between WNW and NW (closest to west-northwest (WNW)) |
Trigonometric values of 295°
| Function | Value |
|---|---|
| sin 295° | −0.906308 |
| cos 295° | 0.422618 |
| tan 295° | −2.144507 |
295° on a protractor
How to draw a 295° angle with a protractor
- Subtract from 360°: 360° − 295° = 65°. A standard protractor only goes to 180°, so you draw the smaller angle first.
- Draw a straight line with a ruler and mark the vertex at one end.
- Place the protractor's center mark on the vertex, line up the 0° baseline with your line, and make a dot at 65°.
- Join the vertex to the dot. The inside angle is 65°; the outside angle, going the long way around, is 295°. Draw the angle arc on the outside and label it 295°.
- With a 360° protractor you can skip the subtraction: put 0° on your first line and mark 295° directly.
Drawing it a 295° angle without a protractor (rise and run method)
- Draw a straight baseline and measure 4.66 inches (about 4 11/16″) along it from the vertex.
- At that mark, draw a line straight up at 90° and measure exactly 10 inches up it.
- Join the top mark to the vertex. The angle at the vertex is 65°, because tan 65° ≈ 2.1445.
- That gives you 65°. The outside (reflex) angle is 295°.
Where you see 295° angles
- The Earth turns 295° on its axis in about 19 h 40 min.
- A 295° reflex angle is what you measure when you go the "long way" around, like the outside corner of a building or a turn of more than half a circle.
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295° angle FAQ
What type of angle is 295°?
A 295° angle is a reflex angle, because it is between 180° and 360°.
Does a 295° angle have a complement or supplement?
No. Complements add up to 90° and supplements to 180°, and 295° is already larger than both. What it does have is an explement (conjugate) of 65°, the angle that completes a full 360° circle.
How many radians is 295 degrees?
295° = 59π/36 radians ≈ 5.1487 rad. To convert degrees to radians, multiply by π/180: 295 × π/180 = 59π/36.
How do I measure a 295° angle on my screen?
Open the online protractor with 295° preset, or type 295 into its "Type an angle" box. You can then drag the arms onto your own lines to compare.
