Express the angle in terms of degrees, minutes, and seconds, to the nearest second.

Question

Express the angle in terms of degrees, minutes, and seconds, to the nearest second.

 

68.278°  =  ?

Answer 1

1 degree = 60 minutes

1 minute = 60 seconds

 

To convert into dms form, take the decimal part of your degrees and multiply by 60, then repeat for seconds.

68.278º

 

0.278° * 60'/° = 16.68'

 

0.68' * 60"/' = 40.8"

 

The whole number parts are your answer, rounding the seconds as necessary.

68° 16' 41"