Perform the calculation.
-279°39´ + 139°38´
A)18°77´
B)18°17´
C)419°17´
D)419°77´

Name: Perform the calculation. -279°39´ + 139°38´ A)18°77´ B)18°17´ C)419°17´ D)419°77´
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Adding the degrees and minutes separately: 279° + 139° = 418° and 39´ + 38´ = 77´. Since 60 minutes make a degree, 77´ is equal to 1° 17´. Therefore, 418° + 1° = 419°, and the minutes are 17´, making the answer 419°17´.

Perform the Calculation. -279°39´ + 139°38´