Question

How do you convert DMS to degree measure?

Answer 1

anyone?

Answer 2

there 60 minutes in a degree and 60 seconds in a minute
15' = 16/60 = 0.25 degree - divide mints by 60 to give decimal form of degree
for seconds divide by 360

15' 30" = 15/60 + 30/360
= 0.25 + 0.083
= 0.333 degrees

Answer 3

\[D^oM'S''=(D+\frac{M}{60}+\frac{S}{60^2})^o\]

Answer 4

how did you get that formula @myininaya why is it working?

Answer 5

could someone explain?

Answer 6

Because 60 minutes = 1 degree
Because 60^2 seconds=1 degree

Answer 7

yes - myin translated what i said into the formula

Answer 8

Thanks to both of you :)

Answer 9

except 60^2=3600 :)

Answer 10

oh yes - 60^2 is not 360!!!!

Answer 11

yw