SOLUTION: how do I turn 0.75 degrees in minutes and seconds

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Question 356561: how do I turn 0.75 degrees in minutes and seconds
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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turn 0.75 degrees in minutes and seconds
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0.75 degrees = 0.75(60') = 45' 0"
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Cheers,
stan H.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Converting from degrees to minutes: Multiply 0.75 by 60 to get 0.75%2A60+=+45 minutes.

Since the decimal portion of 45 minutes is 0, this means that the amount of seconds is 0.


So 0.75 degrees is equal to 45 minutes 0 seconds