2006-08-05 22:54:35 · 5 answers · asked by Chess B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Converting between decimal degrees and degrees, Minutes and seconds
first solve the decimal to convert to seconds
31° 7.4'
31° 7 ' .4(60) =24"
Multiplying .4 times 60 equal 24
31° 7" 24"
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Converting degrees, minutes and seconds to decimal degrees
31° 7" 24"
31° + 7/60 + 24/3600
31° + 0,116666667 + 0,006666667
31.123333333°
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Converting decimal degrees to degrees, minutes and seconds.
31.1227°
31° + .1227(60) =7.362
31° 7' +.362(60) = 21.72
31° 7' 22 seonds rounded up
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The two degrees minutes and seconds do not match
It appears .362 was rounded up to read .4.
31° 7.4" was rounded up.
2006-08-06 09:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are always 60 min/deg so if you divide 7.4 by sixty you will get the number of degrees...
2006-08-05 23:01:23 · answer #2 · answered by loligo1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In every one degree, there are 60 minutes. Therefore, if 7.4 minutes, 7.4 min / 60 = 0.12 Degrees. So 31.123 Degrees.
2006-08-05 23:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
31 degree and 7.4 minutes =
31+(7.4/60) degrees=
31+0.1227 degrees=
31.1227 degrees...
2006-08-06 00:43:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we can convert 31 deg, 7.4 min to 31.1227 in this way :
type 31 , 7.4 on the calculator & press = . then press the button which r typed on it the degrees' sign ( '' )
this is the way i know..........................
2006-08-06 00:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by lord_and_master25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋