how to calculate this on scientific calculator?
179 (degrades)50(minutes)14(sec) - (minus)
119 (degrades)58(minutes)41(sec)
= ?
Angles are directly related to time (due to the earth rotating on its axis)
they each have
60 seconds in a minute and
then time has 60 minutes in an hour and
angles have 60 minutes in a degree.
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so 60 secs in a minute
60 minutes in a degree
60*60=3600seconds in a minute
You probably mean "degrees" not "degrades", in which case, one way is to enter 179+50/60+14/3600 - (119+58/60+41/3600) to get the answer in degrees, remembering that there are 60 minutes in a degree and 3600 seconds in a degree. *Edited to correct number of seconds in degree!
179+5060+143600−(119+5860+413600)=59.8591666666666667
This gives 59° plus a bit. Turn the extra into minutes by multiplying by 60:
0.859×60=257750=51.54
This is 51' plus a bit. Turn the extra into seconds by multiplying by another 60.
0.54×60=1625=32.4
This is 32'' to the nearest second.
So the overall result is 59°51'32''
Thnak You Alan for the answer! I understand now the method! Not certain though about the amount of seconds in one degree. I think is 3600 not 360 ? Plz correct me if I am wrong. Once again, thank You for the answer!
Angles are directly related to time (due to the earth rotating on its axis)
they each have
60 seconds in a minute and
then time has 60 minutes in an hour and
angles have 60 minutes in a degree.
---------------
so 60 secs in a minute
60 minutes in a degree
60*60=3600seconds in a minute
Quite right Anonymous, there are 3600 seconds in a degree, not 360; brain fade on my part I'm afraid! I've corrected my original post.