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Similarly, angles in degrees-minutes-seconds can be converted to their
decimal equivalents in the current angular unit by pressing - .
For example: om>
Press: Cm3 4 10.3006
-
DM>
103006
DMS~
10.5017 °
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EXAMPLE
A. A surveyor wants to add the two angles 38°8'66’' and 89°17'42".
He can do this by first converting them to decimal angles and then
adding them.
Press: 2
38.0856 mmm fl
38,09
DMS-~
89.1742 wmmm | 89.17
DM> E)”‘S“
4
’ DMS e«
+ sT0 |
D- ; 127.2638 o
which is 127° 26’ 38".
NOTE
Angles in degrees, minutes and seconds must be con-
verted to decimal angles before the SIN, COS or TAN
keys can be used.