Approximately how much of a degree is 10 seconds?

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Perrin · Answer 1 · 2018-10-12T19:34:13+0000

Answer: 0.0028

Explanation:

60 minutes in 1 degree, so 1/60 = 0.01666666667

there are 60 seconds in 1 minute and 1 minute is 0.01666666667 of a degree

so 0.01666666667 divided by 60 x 10 or 0.01666666667 divided by 6 is .0028