Stage 13 · First Steps in Geometry

13.5.5 Converting Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds

13.5 Meeting and Measuring Angles

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13.5.5 Converting Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds

Core idea

Like telling time, every 60 carries over to 1: 60″=1′ and 60′=1°, and that rate is all you need to convert between big and small angles.

Module goal. Recognize an angle as the opening between two rays, learn to describe its size with measurement and units, and broaden the view from length to angle.
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