Answer
$51^{\circ}$
Work Step by Step
The reference angles are always acute, and for $\theta =309^{\circ}$
we have $\theta_{ref} =360^{\circ}-309^{\circ}=51^{\circ}$
Thus, the reference angle is $51^{\circ}$.
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