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How do write 29˚ 45' 26" as a decimal degree measure?

 Sep 10, 2015
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How do write 29˚ 45' 26" as a decimal degree measure?

Start with 26/60 + 45=45.43 these are minutes. Then divide this number by 60 again, thus

45.43/60=.757, which is the decimal of the angle, in this case, 29 degrees. So, you just add them together. 29 + .757=29.757 degrees. And that's it.

 Sep 10, 2015

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