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Degree Format Conversion
An angle measured in degrees, minutes and seconds (
DMS
)
must be converted to decimal degrees (
DD
) before it can be
used in a calculation.
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS)
DMS
angles are entered in
D.MMSSsss
format:
D
.
Degrees (º) – 0 to 8 digits
Decimal point separator
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MM
SS
sss
Minutes (') – must be two digits.
Seconds (") – must be 2 digits.
Fractional part of second
Example:
52º2'16.75" is entered as 52.021675.
