okay, here's another one that isn't coming out right.
Change to decimal equivalents. Round to the nearest ten-thousandth if necessary.
5'14"
I got the 1 degree =60'which =3600"
I did it using the example shown in the book, but the answer didn't come out right.
To convert 5'14" to decimal equivalents, you need to convert both the minutes and seconds values to fractions of a degree. Here's the step-by-step process:
1. Convert minutes to degrees:
Divide the number of minutes (14) by 60 to get the decimal equivalent. In this case, 14/60 = 0.2333 (rounded to four decimal places).
2. Convert seconds to degrees:
Divide the number of seconds (0) by 3600 to get the decimal equivalent. In this case, 0/3600 = 0.
3. Add the degrees, minutes, and seconds together:
The original angle was 5 degrees, so you add 5 + 0.2333 + 0 to get the decimal equivalent. The sum is 5.2333 (rounded to four decimal places).
Therefore, the decimal equivalent of 5'14" is approximately 5.2333 degrees.
If your answer didn't match, it's possible that there was a mistake in one of the calculations or in rounding. Make sure to double-check your steps and round to the nearest ten-thousandth as mentioned in the problem statement.