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38 Functions
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
You can convert from the decimal form of an angle to degrees,
minutes, seconds. You can also do the inverse. The format for
degrees, minutes, and seconds is DDDDD.MMSS. Thus, you use
=3 (-] [4] to display this format. This function depends on the
mode setting as illustrated below.
Sample Case Part 1. Convert—;zradians to degrees, minutes
seconds.
Press See Displayed Comment
=3 ()[4 Set display to four fixed places.
Bm7E 0.4488 /7
l9] TR Set radian mode.
i 25.4251 Answer: 25° 42" 51”.
Sample Case Part 2. Now do the inverse, but converting back
to grads (instead of radians). Note: This method allows you to
convert between angle modes.
i.e. decimal degrees = radians
decimal degrees = grads
radians = grads
Press See Displayed Comment
Set grad mode.
1@
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Answer in grads.
Sample Case Part 3. Now convert to decimal degrees.
Press See Displayed Comment
9
B2z
25°
42’
517
@ B Set degree mode.
@ [»oms - Answer in decimal degrees.
=R 2] 2571 Reset display.