Converting Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds to Decimal Degrees
Practice converting angles expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS) to their equivalent decimal degree form.
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Converting Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds to Decimal Degrees
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Convert each angle from Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds (DMS) format to Decimal Degrees. Round your answers to four decimal places.
1. 35° 15' 30'' =
2. 78° 45' 12'' =
3. 120° 05' 50'' =
4. 1° 01' 01'' =
5. 270° 30' 00'' =
6. Which of the following is equivalent to 45° 20' 15''?
45.2015°
45.3375°
45.0375°
45.2515°
7. An angle of 60° 00' 45'' is equal to:
60.0045°
60.75°
60.0125°
60.0075°
8. Explain the steps involved in converting an angle from Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds (DMS) to Decimal Degrees. Provide an example.
9. To convert minutes to decimal degrees, you divide the number of minutes by 60.
True
False
10. There are 3600 seconds in one degree.
True
False