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Ch. 1 - Trigonometric Functions
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Capitolo 2, Problema 54

Convert each angle measure to decimal degrees. If applicable, round to the nearest thousandth of a degree. See Example 4(a). 82° 30'

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Understand that the angle is given in degrees and minutes: 82° 30'. Recall that 1 degree (°) equals 60 minutes (').
To convert the minutes to decimal degrees, use the formula: \(\text{Decimal Degrees} = \text{Degrees} + \frac{\text{Minutes}}{60}\).
Substitute the given values into the formula: \(82 + \frac{30}{60}\).
Simplify the fraction \(\frac{30}{60}\) to get 0.5, so the expression becomes \(82 + 0.5\).
Add the values to find the decimal degree measure, then round to the nearest thousandth if necessary.

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Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds (DMS) Notation

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To convert minutes to decimal degrees, divide the number of minutes by 60 since there are 60 minutes in one degree. For example, 30 minutes equals 0.5 degrees, which is added to the whole degrees to get the decimal degree value.
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