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Section 3: Functions 38
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Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
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You can convert from the decimal form of an angle to degrees, minutes, seconds. You can also do
the inverse. The format for degrees, minutes, and seconds is DDDDD.MMSS. Thus, you use DSP 4
to display this format. This function depends on the mode setting as illustrated below.
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Sample Case Part 1. Convert
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radians to degrees, minutes seconds.
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7
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Press
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See Displayed
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Comment
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DSP 4
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Set display to four fixed places.
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g 7 ÷
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π/7
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gRAD
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Set radian mode.
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f D.MS
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Answer: 25° 42′ 51″.
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Sample Case Part 2. Now do the inverse, but converting back to grads (instead of radians).
Note: This method allows you to convert between angle modes.
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i.e. decimal degrees  radians
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decimal degrees grads
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radians grads
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Press
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See Displayed
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Comment
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gGRD
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Set grad mode.
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f-1 D.MS
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Answer in grads.
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Sample Case Part 3. Now convert to decimal degrees.
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Press
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See Displayed
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Comment
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gLSTX
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25° 42′ 51″.
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gDEG
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Set degree mode.
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f-1 D.MS
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Answer in decimal degrees.
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DSP 2
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Reset display.
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