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how to alter degrees and the decimal of a degree to degrees and minutes

 Mar 28, 2015

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Take the decimal part of a degree and multiply is by 60 to turn that part into minutes.

Example 17.812°  =  17° + (.812 x 60)'    =  17° + 48.72'  =  17° 49'.

 Mar 28, 2015
 #1
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Take the decimal part of a degree and multiply is by 60 to turn that part into minutes.

Example 17.812°  =  17° + (.812 x 60)'    =  17° + 48.72'  =  17° 49'.

geno3141 Mar 28, 2015

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