Question

How many arc minutes are there in 10 degrees?

Answer 1

Remember the following relationship:

`1^(\circ)=60^(\prime)`

Where the symbol ' denotes arc minutes.

Then, to find how many arc minutes are there in 10 degreees, multiply 10° by the converting factor 60'/1°:

`10^(\circ)*(60^(\prime))/(1^(\circ))=600^(\circ)`

Therefore, there are 600 arc minutes in 10 degrees.