Section 6: Functions88
To convert the angle specified in radians to decimal degrees, key in the angle and execute the R–D function from the display. For example, to convert 4 radians to decimal degrees:
Keystrokes Display    
4
  4 _    
   
XEQ 
  XEQ _ _    
   
ALPHA 
       
   
R g D 
       
   
ALPHA 
  229.1831    
  Decimal degrees.
g CLX 
0.0000    
   
Hours, Minutes, Seconds/Decimal Hours Conversions
Using the HP-41C, you can change time specified in decimal hours to hours, minutes, seconds format by executing the HMS (decimal hours to hours, minutes, seconds) function. You can also change from hours, minutes, seconds to decimal hours by executing the HR (hours, minutes, seconds to decimal hours) function. Both of these functions are executed using XEQ or assigned to a key for execution in USER mode.
When a time is displayed in hours, minutes, seconds format, the digits specifying hours occur to the left of the decimal point, while the digits specifying the minutes, seconds, and fractions of seconds occur to the right of the decimal point.
 
  2 1 . 3 4 1 2 0 0    
  h     h  . m    m s     s c c    
    Hundredths of a Second
    Tenths of a Second
  Hours   Seconds        
      Minutes          
 
Before you begin the examples, assign HMS to the LN key location and assign HR to the ex key location. Then place the HP-41C into USER mode.
Keystrokes Display    
g ASN 
  ASN _    
   
ALPHA HMS ALPHA 
  ASN HMS _    
   
LN 
  ASN HMS 15    
   
 
  0.0000    
   
g ASN 
  ASN _    
   
ALPHA HR ALPHA 
  ASN HR _    
   
g ex 
  ASN HR –15    
   
 
  0.0000    
   
USER 
  0.0000