This section is from the book "Bepler's Handy Manual of Knowledge And Useful Infomation", by David Bepler. Also available from Amazon: Bepler's Handy Manual of Knowledge and Useful Information.
60 seconds " equal 1 minute '. | ||
60 minutes | " | 1 degree °. |
30 degrees | " | 1 sign .s. |
90 degrees | " | 1 quadrant. |
12 signs | " | a circle. |
4 quadrants 360 degrees | equal a circumference of a circle. | |
Used in measuring latitude, longitude, etc.
 
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