Convert (6^\circ18') into decimal degrees.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (6.30^\circ)
(18'=\frac{18}{60}^\circ=0.30^\circ), so (6^\circ18'=6.30^\circ). Do not treat minutes directly as decimals.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(6.30^\circ)
Why is this the correct answer?
(18'=\frac{18}{60}^\circ=0.30^\circ), so (6^\circ18'=6.30^\circ). Do not treat minutes directly as decimals.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Angles.