How many degrees is five right angle turns? - Answers

1 right angle turn = 90 degrees If each turn is in the opposite direction from the one before it, then there are 2 in one direction and 3 in the other direction, and 5 of them wind up turning you 90 degrees. If there is 1 turn in one direction and 4 in the other direction, then 5 of them wind up turning you 3/4 of a turn, or 270 degrees. If each turn is in the same direction, then 5 of them turn you 450 degrees, which has exactly the same effect as turning 90 degrees. So . . . five right angle turns can turn you 90 or 270 degrees from the direction you were originally facing, but they can't turn you 180 degrees or leave you facing the same way as you started. Holy Moly ! Do you see what that means ? It means that if you turn 90 degrees five times, it doesn't matter which way you turn each time, you're still going to wind up in the same position as if you had simply turned either to the right or to the left once !