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Subtract 16 degrees 16 minutes from 34 degrees 8 minutes.

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Final answer:

The difference between 34 degrees 8 minutes and 16 degrees 16 minutes is 17 degrees 52 minutes when using the standard procedure for subtracting time by first subtracting minutes and borrowing from the degrees if necessary.

Step-by-step explanation:

To subtract 16 degrees 16 minutes from 34 degrees 8 minutes, we follow the subtraction of time rules, which is done by subtracting the smallest units first (minutes) and then the larger ones (degrees); borrowing from the larger unit if necessary.

Firstly, you cannot subtract 16 minutes from 8 minutes directly, so you borrow 1 degree which is equal to 60 minutes:

  • 34 degrees 8 minutes = 33 degrees 68 minutes

Now we subtract:

  • 33 degrees 68 minutes - 16 degrees 16 minutes = 17 degrees 52 minutes

Therefore, the difference between 34 degrees 8 minutes and 16 degrees 16 minutes is 17 degrees 52 minutes.

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