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    Degrees, Minutes, Seconds To Decimal Degrees

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    1) Degrees are units of measurement for angles, with 360 degrees in a full circle. One degree equals 1/360 of a rotation. 2) Fractions of degrees can be expressed in minutes and seconds, where one minute equals 1/60 of a degree and one second equals 1/60 of a minute, or as decimals. 3) To convert between degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees, one divides the seconds by 60 to get minutes, then divides the minutes by 60 to get degrees expressed as a decimal.

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    1) Degrees are units of measurement for angles, with 360 degrees in a full circle. One degree equals 1/360 of a rotation. 2) Fractions of degrees can be expressed in minutes and seconds, where one minute equals 1/60 of a degree and one second equals 1/60 of a minute, or as decimals. 3) To convert between degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees, one divides the seconds by 60 to get minutes, then divides the minutes by 60 to get degrees expressed as a decimal.

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    1) Degrees are units of measurement for angles, with 360 degrees in a full circle. One degree equals 1/360 of a rotation. 2) Fractions of degrees can be expressed in minutes and seconds, where one minute equals 1/60 of a degree and one second equals 1/60 of a minute, or as decimals. 3) To convert between degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees, one divides the seconds by 60 to get minutes, then divides the minutes by 60 to get degrees expressed as a decimal.

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    Degrees, Minutes, Seconds To Decimal Degrees

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    1) Degrees are units of measurement for angles, with 360 degrees in a full circle. One degree equals 1/360 of a rotation. 2) Fractions of degrees can be expressed in minutes and seconds, where one minute equals 1/60 of a degree and one second equals 1/60 of a minute, or as decimals. 3) To convert between degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees, one divides the seconds by 60 to get minutes, then divides the minutes by 60 to get degrees expressed as a decimal.

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    Degrees, minutes,

    seconds
    to
    Decimal degrees
    Degrees - Are the units of measurement for angles.
    There are 360 degrees in any circle, and one
    degree is equal to 1/360 of the complete
    rotation of a circle.

    360 may seem to be an unusual number to use, but this


    part
    of math was developed in the ancient Middle East.
    During
    that era, the calendar was based on 360 days in a year, and
    one degree was equal to one day.

    Units of the Degree System of Angular


    Measure.

    1.) Degree () - One unit of < measure.

    2.) Minute (') - 1/60 of a degree.

    3.) Second (") - 1/60 of a minute.

    Fractions of Degrees
    There are two methods of expressing fractions of degrees.

    1.) The first method - divides each degree into 60


    minutes (1 = 60'), then each minute into 60 seconds (1' =
    60").
    2.) The second method - states the fraction as a decimal of
    a degree. This is the method we will use.

    Most scientific calculators can display degrees both ways. The key for degrees
    on my calculator looks like ' ", but the key on another brand may look
    like DMS. You will need to refer to your calculator manual to determine the
    correct keys for degrees. Most calculators display answers in the form of
    degrees and a decimal of a degree.

    It is seldom necessary to convert from minutes and seconds to decimals or


    vice versa; however, if you use the function tables of many trade manuals, it is
    necessary. Some tables show the fractions of degrees in minutes and seconds
    (DMS) rather than decimals (DD). In order to calculate using the different
    function tables, you must be able to convert the fractions to either format.

    Converting Degrees,Minutes, &


    Seconds to Degrees & Decimals.

    To convert degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS) to degrees and


    decimals of a degree (DD):

    1. First: Convert the seconds to a fraction.


    Since there are 60 seconds in each minute, 37 42' 17" can
    be expressed as
    37 42 17/60'. Convert to 37 42.2833'.
    2. Second: Convert the minutes to a fraction.
    Since there are 60 minutes in each degree, 37 42.2833' can
    be expressed as
    37 42.2833/60 . Convert to 37.7047 .

    Converting Degrees & Decimals to


    Degrees, Minutes, & Seconds

    To convert degrees and decimals of degrees (DD) to degrees,


    minutes, and seconds (DMS), refers the previous process.

    1. First: Subtract the whole degrees. Convert the fraction to


    minutes. Multiply the decimal of a degree by 60 (the
    number of minutes in a degree). The whole number of the
    answer is the whole minutes.
    2. Second: Subtract the whole minutes from the answer.
    3. Third: Convert the decimal number remaining (from
    minutes) to seconds. Multiply the decimal by 60 (the
    number of seconds in a minute). The whole number of the
    answer is the whole seconds.
    4. Fourth: If there is a decimal remaining, write that down as
    the decimal of a second.

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