Convert the following from degree minutes and seconds to dec

Convert the following from degree, minutes, and seconds to decimal degree.

Solution

a) 2 degree 50 min 34 sec

=> 2 + 50/60 + 34/(60*60)

=> 2 + 0.83333333 + 0.0094444444

=> 2.842278 decimal degrees

b) 340 degree 0 min 55 sec

=> 340 + 0/60 + 55/(60*60)

=> 340 + 0.01527

=> 340.0153 decimal degrees

c) 0 degree 33 min 23 sec

=> 0 + 33/60 + 23/(60*60)

=> 0 + 0.55+ 0.0063888

=> 0.5563888 decimal degrees