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Which is the equivalent of 6° 14' 48" written in decimal form? Round to the nearest thousandth of a degree

Which is the equivalent of 6° 14' 48" written in decimal form? Round to the nearest-example-1
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Answer:

6.247°

Option A is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Note that:

1' = (1/60)°

1'' = (1/3600)°

Therefore:

14' = (14/60)°

48'' = (48/3600)°

We can therefore compute the given expression as:

6° 14' 48" = 6° + (14/60)° + (48/3600)°

6° 14' 48" = 6.247°

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