Trigonometry Examples

Convert Degrees, Minutes, Seconds to Decimal Degrees 8 degrees 15'
Step 1
Since is a whole number, it is a full degree. Since each minute is equal to degree, multiply by . Since each second is equal to degree, multiply by . Add them together.
Step 2
Simplify.
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Step 2.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 2.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.4
Combine and .
Step 2.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.6
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.6.2
Add and .
Step 2.7
Add and .
Step 3
Convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.