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Converting Pitch to Angle/Tangent
Find the angle and corresponding Tangent for a roof with an 8/12
Pitch:
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
1. Enter Pitch:
o o
0.
8 i p
PTCH 8
INCH
2. Convert Pitch to degrees:
p
/
_Ø 33.69007°
3. Find Tangent or slope:
p p
0.666667
D:M:S EXAMPLE
Converting Degrees:Minutes:Seconds
Convert 23°42’39” to Decimal Degrees:
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
o o
0.
2 3 • 4 2 • 3 9
DMS 23.42.39
Ç •
(degrees)
23.71083°
Convert 44.29° to degrees:minutes:seconds format:
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
o o
0.
4 4 • 2 9 Ç •
(d:m:s)
DMS 44.17.24
Note:
Improperly
formatted
entries
will
be
redisplayed
in
the
correct
convention
after
any
operator
key
is
pressed.
For
example,
30°89’
entered
will
be
corrected
and
dis-
played
a
s
31°29’
0”
or
31.48333°.
