Write (42^\circ 15') in decimal degrees.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (42.25^\circ)
(15'=\frac{15}{60}^\circ=0.25^\circ) so (42^\circ 15'=42.25^\circ). Do not write minutes directly as decimals.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(42.25^\circ)
Why is this the correct answer?
(15'=\frac{15}{60}^\circ=0.25^\circ) so (42^\circ 15'=42.25^\circ). Do not write minutes directly as decimals.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Angles.