T1.1b To Convert Between DMS and Decimal 1-19-17 T1.1b To Convert Between DMS and Decimal “Mathematics is a discipline that develops intellectual power to solve problems; make decisions; and describe significant visual, quantitative, and symbolic patterns.” COPY THIS! & WRITE DOWN THREE PLACES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT, ANYWHERE ON EARTH.

LESSON: I. When adding DMS, add degrees together, minutes together, and seconds together. For example: But, what about: ???

Try: Try:

II. Let’s try subtraction: What about:

LESSON: 1. To convert from DMS to decimal degrees (go to three decimal places-thousandths)

Let’s look at Google Earth! Try: Convert from DMS to decimal degrees (three decimal places.) Let’s look at Google Earth!

Ii. To convert from decimal degrees to DMS We want to go from degrees to minutes: We get: We want to go from minutes to seconds:

Let’s look at Google Earth, again. Try: To convert from decimal degrees to DMS Let’s look at Google Earth, again.

Active Learning Assignment: Handout on DMS Converts Do Columns 1 & 2 Words of Wisdom (WOW): “Give your best to your employer; it’s one of the best investments that you can make.”