Question

Express the sexagesimal measure ${72}^{\circ }$ as centesimal measure

Answer 1

Given:$D=72$

We know that $\frac{D}{90}=\frac{G}{100}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{72}{90}=\frac{G}{100}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{4}{5}=\frac{G}{100}$

$\Rightarrow G=\frac{4}{5}\times 100=4\times 20={80}^g$