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Works on the same principle as "60 seconds = 1 minute and 60 minutes = 1 hour (or degree in this case)...
So for example: 2 degrees, 45 Minutes and 20 seconds is worked as follows:
Now, 20 seconds = 0.33 minutes (i.e. 20/60); add to 45 minutes to get 45.33 minutes..
45.33 minutes = 45.33/60 degrees = 0.7555 degrees.
Therefore, final answer is 2 + 0.7555 = 2.7555 degrees....
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How do you convert from decimal degree minutes second?
DMS button on calculator
What is the conversion from degree to minutes?
There are sixty minutes in a degree - so to convert degrees to minutes, you multiply by 60 !
How many min in a degree?
1 degree = 60 minutes 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 degree = 3,600 seconds
How do I convert latitude into decimal format?
I assume you mean you have a latitude of d degrees, m minutes and s seconds that you want as a decimal number. The minutes and seconds are just like time: 1 minute (of arc) = 60 seconds (of arc) 1 degree (of arc) = 60 minutes (of arc) = 60 × 60 seconds (of arc) = 3600 seconds (of arc) → to convert d° m' s" to decimal add: d + m/60 + s/3600 Degrees latitude North are positive, whereas South are negative. eg 52° 6' 15" N is 52 + 6/60 + 15/3600 = 52 + 0.1 + 0.0041666... = 52.1041666...° ≈ 52.1042° eg 47° 12' 40" S is -(47 + 12/60 + 40/3600) = -(47 + 0.2 + 0.0111...) = -47.2111...° ≈ -47.2111°
How many seconds are in every degree of latitude and longitude?
It is 3600 seconds for you have 60 minutes in every degree so there are 60 seconds in every minute.
How do you convert degree minutes seconds into decimal degree?
Some scientific caculators can convert degrees minutes and seconds into decimal degrees and vice versa as for example 60045'18'' = 60.755
How do you convert decimal degree to degree minutes seconds?
You multiply by 60 to have it in minutes. If you have another decimal part, you multiply it by 60 to have it in seconds. Example: If you have 10.33°, then it is the same as 10°19.8', who is the same by the way as 10°19'48''.
How do you convert degrees minutes seconds to Degrees minutes only?
Each degree is equal to 60 minutes, each minute is equal to 60 seconds; to convert seconds to minutes, divide the seconds by 60 and add to the minutes. Ex. (Assume the asterisk (*) is a degree sign) 51* 43' 20" 51* + 43' + (20/60)' 51* + 43' + (1/3)' Answer: 51* 43 (1/3)' Hopefully this is answering the question you had. If you want to convert Minutes and seconds into decimal degrees, use either formula below: ((Seconds/60) + Minutes)/60 + Degrees or Degrees + (Minutes/60) + (seconds/3600)
How do you convert from decimal degree minutes second?
DMS button on calculator
How do you Convert 22 degrees and 38 minutes to a decimal degree?
60 minutes in a degree. 38/60 = 0.63333 repeating 22.63 degrees
What are minutes and seconds?
It's a method of measuring angles other than the more mainstream, simpler format. First you write the degree with the degree symbol, then you write the amount of minutes, which are 1/60 of a degree, and finally you write the seconds, which are 1/60 of minutes and therefore 1/3600 of a degree. It can be tricky to convert, but you should be able to do it back and forth with a graphing calculator.
How many seconds are there in one degree of longitude?
There are 60 minutes in a degree and 60 seconds in a minute, so a degree has 3600 seconds. These are arc minutes and seconds, no relation to time measurements. A circle has 360 degrees.
How many seconds are in each minute of latitude?
The latitude and longitude are input in degrees, so you might need to convert to degrees from degrees:minutes:seconds. There are 60 seconds in 1 minute and 60 minutes in 1 degree. So, for example: 65:45:36 south latitude converts to -(65 degrees + (45 minutes * (1 degree/60 minutes)) + (36 seconds * (1 minute/60 seconds) * (1 degree/60 minutes))) = -65.76 degrees latitude
What are Degrees Minutes and Seconds?
It's a method of measuring angles other than the more mainstream, simpler format. First you write the degree with the degree symbol, then you write the amount of minutes, which are 1/60 of a degree, and finally you write the seconds, which are 1/60 of minutes and therefore 1/3600 of a degree. It can be tricky to convert, but you should be able to do it back and forth with a graphing calculator.
Convert 12.65 degrees minutes and seconds if applicable?
12 degrees. There are 60 mins in a degree, so 0.65*60 is 39 mins 12 degrees, 39 minutes.
What is the conversion from degree to minutes?
There are sixty minutes in a degree - so to convert degrees to minutes, you multiply by 60 !
Why do cartographers break down degrees of longitude and latitude into minutes and seconds?
The division of latitude and longitude degrees into "minutes" (1/60 degree) and "seconds" (1/60 minute or 1/3600 degree) was a non-decimal attempt to further refine positions. The variations are expressed as minutes and seconds of arc on the Earth's 360° sphere. At the equator, one minute is approximately one nautical mile. The use of minutes and seconds has given way to decimal degrees, which are more easily compared and calculated. Example : 1° 15' of latitude can be expressed as 1.25 ° (decimal for 15/60).
