SOLUTION: what is 96° 18' 40" - 180° ?

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Question 1013507: what is 96° 18' 40" - 180° ?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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96° 18' 40" - 180°.........you can subtract angle smaller absolute value fro
the angle of greater absolute value and give negative sign to result
180° 0' 0" borrow 1 degree, you will have 179° and 60', then borrow 1 min, you will have 179° 59' and 60"
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96° 18' 40"
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179° 59' 60"
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96° 18' 40"
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83° 41' 20"

now give negative sign to result: -83° 41' 20"
so, 96° 18' 40" - 180°= -83° 41' 20"