Question

explain for me -132 degrees 50'
what is 50' stand after -132 meaning?

Answer 1

50 minutes

a minute is 1/60 of a degree

so -132º 50' in degrees is -(132+50/60)

btw, seconds denoted " are 1/60 of a minute
you might see (especially with latitude or longitude) 72º 50' 12"
meaning (72 + 50/60 + 12/3600) degrees

Answer 2

so if it asking which quadrant does that degree lying?

Answer 3

The quadrants are labeled I, II III, IV going counter clockwise.
angles are measured (as positive), going couunter clockwise from the x-axis

negative angles are going clockwise.


if you start at the x-axis and go -132 which quadrant do you end up in ?