(a) Explain in words why sixty minutes of arc make one degree and sixty seconds of…

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(a) Explain in words why sixty minutes of arc make one degree and sixty seconds of arc make one minute of arc. (b) Using the relationships from part (a), derive an expression that writes an angle quoted as D∘ M′ S′′D^{\circ}\,M'\,S'' entirely in degrees. (c) How does the expression obtained in part (b) change, if at all, when the angle is negative? State your answer clearly, giving reasons.

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