Question

evaluate 197 degrees 38' 45''

Answer 1

i put this in my calculator and got 194.65

Answer 2

how did you do it?

Answer 3

i have this calculator
http://www.datamath.org/Sci/Modern/Images/TI-30XS_MV_OPK2011.jpg
it has special functions

Answer 4

it should be 197 2nd prb 1, 38 2nd prb 2, 45 2nd prb 3
that's what i did

Answer 5

any idea on how you can do i with a smaller less advanced calculator?

Answer 6

You need to convert an angle measure in degrees, minutes and seconds into decimal degrees?

Answer 7

ok thanks!

Answer 8

197 deg + 38 min(1 deg/60 min) + 45 sec (1 sec/60 min)(1 deg/ 60 deg)