Convert the angle to decimal degrees and round to the nearest hundredth of a degree.
-$212 ^ { \circ } 21 ^ { \prime } 53 ^ { \prime \prime }$
A) $212.37 ^ { \circ }$
B) $212.32 ^ { \circ }$
C) $212.42 ^ { \circ }$
D) $212.36 ^ { \circ }$

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To convert an angle given in degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal degrees, use the formula: Degrees + (Minutes/60) + (Seconds/3600). For $212^\circ 21' 53''$, it's $212 + (21/60) + (53/3600) = 212 + 0.35 + 0.0147 = 212.3647^\circ$, which rounds to $212.36^\circ$.

Convert the Angle to Decimal Degrees and Round to the Nearest