How to Convert Latitude and Longitude Units from Decimal Form to Degrees
Obtain and multiply the decimal form of the decimal form to the right of the calculation measurement by 60., Write down the answer you obtain.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Obtain and multiply the decimal form of the decimal form to the right of the calculation measurement by 60.
If the item is located at
30.08833, you can rest assured that the degrees will always be the same (to the left of the decimal point). -
Step 2: Write down the answer you obtain.
This will become your minutes portion.
Be sure to include your units, which, as the answer to this problem signifies, should be degrees and minutes, and, if this problem is a vector, display it's direction in which the item is pointing at.
Detailed Guide
If the item is located at
30.08833, you can rest assured that the degrees will always be the same (to the left of the decimal point).
This will become your minutes portion.
Be sure to include your units, which, as the answer to this problem signifies, should be degrees and minutes, and, if this problem is a vector, display it's direction in which the item is pointing at.
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