1° = 60'
so, 1' = 1/60 °
47' = 47/60 ° = 0.7833°
47'
I have no idea how to do this.
so, 1' = 1/60 °
47' = 47/60 ° = 0.7833°
Step 1: Convert the minutes to decimal form.
Since there are 60 minutes in a degree, divide the given number of minutes by 60:
47 minutes ÷ 60 = 0.7833333 (approximately)
Step 2: Convert the decimal minutes to decimal degrees.
Multiply the decimal minutes by 60 to get the equivalent in decimal degrees:
0.7833333 × 60 = 47 (approximately)
Step 3: Combine the degrees and decimal degrees.
The final result is the original degrees plus the decimal degrees:
47° + 47' = 47.7833333° (approximately)
However, you mentioned rounding to the nearest ten-thousandth. To accomplish this, round the result to the desired number of decimal places:
47° + 47' ≈ 47.7833° (rounded to four decimal places)
Thus, the decimal degree equivalent of 47 minutes (') is approximately 47.7833°, rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth.