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DEGRESS OF PITCH
Example: The degree of the pitch is 32.35˚. Solve for the percent grade, slope, and pitch in inches.
KEY INPUT & DISPLAY
0
PTCH 32.35˚
%GRD 63.33959
SLP 0.633396
PTCH 7-5/8
Inch
Note: To convert Pitch in Inches: Simply enter the Pitch in Inches rst (e.g. ) then continuously
press the key to calculate the pitch conversions, as above.
PERCENT GRADE
Example: The percent grade is 42.25%. Solve for the slope, pitch in inches, and degree of pitch.
KEY INPUT & DISPLAY
0
%GRD 42.25
SLP 0.4225
PTCH 5-1/16
Inch
PTCH 22.90˚
*Don’t forget to use the percent key, simply entering the numbers won’t do.
PITCH RATIO OR SLOPE
Example: The pitch ratio is 0.55. Solve for pitch in inches, degree of pitch, and percent grade.
KEY INPUT & DISPLAY
0
SLP 0.55
PTCH 6-5/8
Inch
PTCH 28.81˚
%GRD 55
*For entering Pitch Ratio, you must press the key rst.
Right Angle Calculations
Remember to press to clear entries in between problems.
On/C On/C
Pitch and slope are terms that can be used interchangeably. It can be expressed in degrees, but also
as “Pitch in Inches” - the slope of every 1 inch for rise for every 12 inches of run.
On/C On/C
Pitch
52
3
.
3
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Inch
7
Pitch
On/C On/C
*
Pitch
%
4
52
.
2
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
On/C On/C
(Slope)
Pitch
Conv
5
.
*
5
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Conv
Pitch