Question

Convert to degrees and minutes. Round to the nearest minute.54.52° =____ ____

Answer 1

Given:

Given the decimal degrees

$54.52\degree$

Required: Convert to degrees minutes.

Explanation: The whole number is degrees. So, 54.52 gives 54 degrees.

Multiply t e remaining decimal by 60.

$0.52\times60=31.2$

The nearest minute is 31 minutes.

So, the decimal degres 54.52 converts to 354degrees and 31 minutes,.

$54.52\degree=54\degree31^{\prime}$

Final Answer:

$54.52\degree=54\degree31^{\prime}$