Which is the equivalent of 6 14' 48" written in decimal form?
Which is the equivalent of 6 14' 48" written in decimal form ?
6\ensurement∘ 14′ 48" 48"60+14′60+6\ensurement∘=0.8+14′60+6\ensurement∘=14.860+6\ensurement∘=0.24666666667+6\ensurement∘=6.24666666667\ensurement∘=6.24¯6\ensurement∘
We have :
6° 14' 48"
Since there are 60 minutes in each degree ... 14 of them = 14/60
And there are 3600 seconds in each degree..... so, 48 of them = 48/3600
So.
[ 6 + 14/60 + 48/3600]° = about 6.24666°