Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds to Decimal Conversion
Convert angles expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal degrees.
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Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds to Decimal Conversion
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Convert each angle from degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS) to decimal degrees. Round your answers to two decimal places.
1. Convert 45° 30' 0'' to decimal degrees.
2. Convert 120° 15' 30'' to decimal degrees.
3. Convert 78° 0' 45'' to decimal degrees.
4. Convert 15° 59' 59'' to decimal degrees.
5. Which of the following is equivalent to 60° 45' 0''?
60.45°
60.75°
60.25°
60.075°
6. Which angle is represented by 90.5°?
90° 5' 0''
90° 30' 0''
90° 50' 0''
90° 0' 5''
7. To convert minutes to decimal degrees, you divide the number of minutes by .
8. To convert seconds to decimal degrees, you divide the number of seconds by .
9. An angle of 30° 0' 0'' is equal to decimal degrees.
10. 1° is equal to 60 minutes.
True
False
11. 1' is equal to 60 seconds.
True
False
12. Use the protractor to estimate the angle, then convert your estimate to decimal degrees. Round to one decimal place.
