Symbols:Angle

Symbols used in Angular Measure

Degree

$x \degrees$

The symbol used to denote degrees of angle and degrees of arc is $\degrees$.

Thus $x \degrees$ denotes $x$ degrees.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(x \degrees\) is x \degrees .

Minute

$x'$

The symbol used to denote minutes of angle and minutes of arc is $'$.

Thus $x'$ denotes $x$ minutes.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(x'\) is x' .

Second

$x' '$

The symbol used to denote seconds of angle and seconds of arc is $' '$.

Thus $x' '$ denotes $x$ seconds

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(x' '\) is x' ' .