function angle = degrees_to_radians ( angle )

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%% DEGREES_TO_RADIANS converts an angle from degrees to radians.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license.
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%  Modified:
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%    14 April 2005
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Parameters:
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%    Input, real ANGLE, an angle in degrees.
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%    Output, real ANGLE, the equivalent angle in radians.
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  angle = ( angle / 180.0 ) * pi;

  return
end