Degree, is an arc equaling 1/360 of the circumference of a circle, or the central angle subtended by such an arc. The degree is the common unit of measurement for angles and for arcs of a circle. It is divided into 60 minutes, each equal to 1/21,600 of the circumference of a circle; each minute is divided into 60 seconds, each equal to 1/1,296,000 of the circumference of a circle. Degrees are usually indicated by the symbol °, minutes by ‘, and seconds by ", as in 41° 18’09", 41 degrees 18 minutes 9 seconds.

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