Change 52" to decimal degree equivalent. Express the decimal to the nearest ten-thousandth.
A)0.8667°
B)0.0144°
C)0.0867°
D)0.1444°

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To convert inches (") to decimal degrees, you divide the number of inches by the total number of inches in a degree (3600, since there are 60 minutes in a degree and 60 seconds in a minute, making 60*60 = 3600 seconds or "inches" in a degree). So, 52" / 3600 = 0.014444..., which rounds to 0.0144° to the nearest ten-thousandth.

Change 52" to Decimal Degree Equivalent