Degrees, minutes and seconds
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Thex button is used to enter degrees, minutes and seconds. To enter 52
36' 12" press
52x36x12x
Expressing a decimal in degrees, minutes and seconds
This process is slightly different to the process on previous calculators. Press
57.33908728x= to express 57.33908728 in degrees, minutes and
seconds.
Using an inverse trigonometric function
The button sequence ql1.56= is required to solve the equation tanφ = 1.56.
If you press x at the end of ql1.56= the calculator will display the answer in
degrees, minutes and seconds. This process is slightly different to the process on previous calculators.
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