Degrees, Minutes, Seconds To Decimal Degrees
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds To Decimal Degrees
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds To Decimal Degrees
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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.
Fractions of Degrees
There are two methods of expressing fractions of degrees.
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.