What does an apostrophe symbol after a number mean? Like in the term: 75° 20'39?
1 Answer
Jun 9, 2016
It may have more than one meaning, but it is usually a unit.
Explanation:
An apostrophe sign can be used in:
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angles - then it means
#'# - angular minutes,#''# - angular seconds. Example:#75^o20'39''# which stands for:#75# degrees,#20# minutes and#39# seconds. -
lengths - then it means:
#'# - feet,#''# - inches like: He is#5'4''# tall. The sentence would mean : He is#5# feet and#4# inches tall. (about 165 cm)
