How do you find $47^@30'$ in radians?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-28T18:01:53

$47^@30'$ is equal to $(19pi)/72=0.829$ radians

As there are $60$ minutes, writtten as $60'$ , in each degree,

Therefore, $47^@30'=(47+30/60)^@=47.5^@$

Now as $180^@$ is equal to $pi$ radians

$1^@$ is equal to $pi/180$ radians

and $47.5^@$ is equal to $pi/180xx47.5=(19pi)/72=0.829$ radians

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