Converting Pitch to Angle/Tangent
Find the angle and corresponding Tangent for a roof with an 8/12
Pitch:
KEYSTROKE
1. Enter Pitch:
o o
8 i p
2. Convert Pitch to degrees:
p
3. Find Tangent or slope:
p p
D:M:S EXAMPLE
Converting Degrees:Minutes:Seconds
Convert 23°42'39" to Decimal Degrees:
KEYSTROKE
o o
Ç • (degrees)
2 3 • 4 2 • 3 9
Convert 44.29° to degrees:minutes:seconds format:
KEYSTROKE
4 4 • 2 9 Ç • (d:m:s)
o o
Note: Improperly formatted entries will be redisplayed in the correct convention after
any operator key is pressed. For example, 30°89' entered will be corrected and dis-
played as 31°29' 0" or 31.48333°.
DISPLAY
PTCH 8
/ _ Ø 33.69007°
0.666667
DISPLAY
DMS 23.42.39
23.71083°
DISPLAY
DMS 44.17.24
U
'
G
— 45
SER
S
UIDE
0.
INCH
0.
0.