Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds to Decimal Degrees Conversion
Convert angles from degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS) format to decimal degrees (DD) in this Grade 11 math worksheet.
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Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds to Decimal Degrees Conversion
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Convert each angle from Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds (DMS) format to Decimal Degrees (DD). Round your answers to four decimal places where necessary.
1. Convert 45° 30' 0" to decimal degrees.
2. Convert 120° 15' 45" to decimal degrees.
3. Convert 7° 0' 36" to decimal degrees.
4. Convert 270° 59' 59" to decimal degrees.
1. To convert minutes to decimal degrees, you divide the minutes by .
2. There are seconds in one minute.
3. The formula for converting DMS to DD is Degrees + (Minutes / 60) + (Seconds / ).
1. Which of the following is the correct decimal degree equivalent of 60° 30' 0"?
60.0300°
60.5000°
60.3000°
60.0500°
2. An angle is given as 15° 0' 0". What is its decimal degree equivalent?
15.0000°
15.0015°
15.1500°
15.6000°
1. 1 degree is equal to 60 minutes.
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False
2. 1 minute is equal to 100 seconds.
True
False
A ship's navigation system records its position as 34° 25' 12" North latitude. Convert this latitude to decimal degrees. Use the protractor image to visualize the angle.
