Converting an angle in DMS form to decimal form
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Mathematics
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11th Grade - University
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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The video tutorial explains how to convert degrees into decimal form. It starts by introducing the concept of degrees and minutes, explaining that there are 60 minutes in a degree. The tutorial then demonstrates how to calculate partial degrees using a fraction of minutes, specifically 12 out of 60, and how to reduce this fraction to find the decimal equivalent. Finally, it shows the conversion of 23 degrees and 1/5 degree into a decimal, resulting in 23.20 degrees.
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Explain how to convert 12 minutes into a fraction of a degree.
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What does the teacher mean by saying 'it's a portion of a degree'?
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