Minute
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
The unit of measurement of plane angles equal to part of a degree, denoted by the sign
. A minute is divided into 60 seconds
. A metric minute is
part of a right angle, denoted by the symbol
. A metric minute is divided into 100 metric seconds
.
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Minute. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Minute&oldid=14543