Question

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

Answer 1

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.