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Calculate the angle of (a)1(degree) (b) 1' (minute of arc or arcmin) and (c)1′′ (second of arc or arc second) in radians. Use 360=2π rad, 1=60 and 1' = 60

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use concept,
360°=2π rad
1°=2π/360=π/180 rad

1 ( it means minute )
60 minutes (60)=1°
1 minute =1/60°
but 1°=π/180 rad
so, 1/60°=π/60×180=π/10800 rad

1′′=? rad
60′′=1 minute
and 60=1° so, 3600′′=1°
so, 1′′=π/180×3600=π/648000 rad.

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