Answer
$38.705^{\circ}$
Work Step by Step
$38^{\circ}42'18''=38^{\circ}+\frac{42}{60}^{\circ}+\frac{18}{3600}^{\circ}$
$=38^{\circ}+0.7^{\circ}+0.005^{\circ}=38.705^{\circ}$
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