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2. Write 87° 26' 3" as a decimal to the nearest thousandth.

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Answer:

87.434°

Step-by-step explanation:

To write 87°26'3" as a decimal, we follow the steps below:


\begin{gathered} 26^(\prime)=(26)/(60) \\ 3^(\doubleprime)=(3)/(3600) \end{gathered}

Thus:


\begin{gathered} 87\degree26^(\prime)3

The result is 87.434° to the nearest thousandth.

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