Convert the angle to decimal degrees and round to the neartest hundredth of a degree

Question

54 42'16"

Answer 1

Hi Yasmin,

 

There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in a degree.

 

There are 16/60 of a minute.

 

16 divided by 60 is 0.27 or 27 hundredths of a minute

 

So there are 42.27 minutes.

 

There are 42.27/60 of a degree

 

42.27 divided by 60 is 0.70 degrees.

 

So the answer is 54.70 degrees.

 

Dan