Rewriting a number in DMS form to decimal form

The video tutorial explains the conversion between radians and degrees, degrees and radians, degrees and DMS (degrees, minutes, seconds), and DMS back to degrees. It details the mathematical operations involved, such as multiplication and division, and provides examples of calculating minutes and seconds within a degree. The tutorial concludes with a final calculation and rounding to the nearest thousandth.

What is the conversion factor used to change radians to degrees?

• Multiply by π / 180

• Multiply by 180 / π

• Divide by 180

• Divide by π

How do you convert degrees to DMS?

• Multiply each decimal by 60

• Divide each decimal by 60

• Multiply each decimal by 100

• Add 60 to each decimal

How many minutes are there in one degree?

• 45

• 30

• 60

• 90

How many seconds are there in one degree?

• 1800

• 360

• 600

• 3600

What is the approximate degree value of 13 degrees, 8 minutes, and 20 seconds?

• 13.138

• 13.140

• 13.137

• 13.139