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DMS NOTES

DMS NOTES

One minute = 1°/60°

One second = 1°/3600°


Tick marks:

' = One minute

'' = One second


1 degree = 60 minutes

1 degree = 3600 seconds 


DMS TO DEGREES

EX) 

330° 25''

330 + 25/3600

= 330.007°

DEGREES TO DMS

EX) Express 40.3472° into DMS



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DMS NOTES

DMS NOTES

One minute = 1°/60°

One second = 1°/3600°


Tick marks:

' = One minute

'' = One second


1 degree = 60 minutes

1 degree = 3600 seconds 


DMS TO DEGREES

EX) 

330° 25''

330 + 25/3600

= 330.007°

DEGREES TO DMS

EX) Express 40.3472° into DMS