Question

Convert to degrees and minutes. Round to the nearest minute.54.52° =____ ____

Answer 1

Given:

Given the decimal degrees

`54.52\degree`

Required: Convert to degrees minutes.

Explanation: The whole number is degrees. So, 54.52 gives 54 degrees.

Multiply t e remaining decimal by 60.

`0.52*60=31.2`

The nearest minute is 31 minutes.

So, the decimal degres 54.52 converts to 354degrees and 31 minutes,.

`54.52\degree=54\degree31^(\prime)`

Final Answer:

`54.52\degree=54\degree31^(\prime)`