Question

Convert 0.7135° to minutes and seconds. Round to the nearest second

Answer 1

0.7135(60)=42'+.81'

42'+.81(60)

42'+48.6" which is:

42' 49" (to nearest second)

Answer 2

42 minutes 48.6 seconds

Explanation:

Since, 1 degree = 60 minutes,

0.7135° = 0.7135 × 60 = 42.81 minutes,

= 42 minutes + 0.81 minutes

1 minutes = 60 seconds

⇒ 0.81 minutes = 48.6 seconds,

Thus, 0.7135° = 42 minutes 48.6 seconds.

Hence, the converted value of 0.7135° in minutes and seconds is 42'48.6''.