1. T1.1b To Convert Between DMS and Decimal
T1.1b To Convert Between DMS and Decimal
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2. LESSON:
I. When adding DMS, add degrees together, minutes together, and seconds together.
For example:
But, what about:
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3. Try:
Try:

4. II. Let’s try subtraction:
What about:

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

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

7. 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:

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

9. Active Learning Assignment:
Handout on
DMS Converts Do Columns 1 & 2
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