Convert the given angle measure into degrees and decimal fractions of a degree.
-247°35'1"
A) $247.584 ^ { \circ }$
B) $247.644 ^ { \circ }$
C) $247.544 ^ { \circ }$
D) $247.594 ^ { \circ }$

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To convert 247°35'1" into decimal degrees, convert the minutes and seconds into a fraction of a degree: 35' = 35/60 degrees and 1" = 1/3600 degrees. Adding these to 247 gives 247 + 35/60 + 1/3600 = 247.584 degrees.

Convert the Given Angle Measure into Degrees and Decimal Fractions 247.584∘247.584 ^ { \circ }247.584∘

Convert the Given Angle Measure into Degrees and Decimal Fractions $247.584 ^ { \circ }$