Write (58^\circ 12') in decimal degrees.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (58.2^\circ)
(12'=\frac{12}{60}^\circ=0.2^\circ), so (58^\circ12'=58.2^\circ). Divide minutes by (60).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(58.2^\circ)
Why is this the correct answer?
(12'=\frac{12}{60}^\circ=0.2^\circ), so (58^\circ12'=58.2^\circ). Divide minutes by (60).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Angles.