Time calculations using d:m:s, Percent grade/slope – Calculated Industries 44060 User Manual
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Time Calculations Using D:M:S
Add 7 hours 45 minutes 33 seconds to 11 hours 16 minutes 20 sec-
onds:
Keystroke
Display
[On/C] [On/C]
0.
7 [
•
]
45 [
•
]
33
DMS 7.45.33
°°
[+] 11 [
•
]
16 [
•
]
20 [=]
DMS 19.01.53
°°
Percent Grade/Slope
You are grading a piece of property and the site plans call for an em-
bankment with a grade “no steeper than 35%.” Your level shows the
slope at an 18°15’ angle. Will this pass?
Keystroke
Display
Enter grade and convert to degrees:minutes:seconds:
Calculators with trigonometric functions:
[On/C] [On/C]
0.
35 [%] [Conv] [Tan] [Conv] [
•
]*
DMS 19.17.24
°°
ю
ю
*Note: Your calculator may already show the answer in decimal
degrees prior to pressing [Conv]. Simply press [Conv] [
•
•
] to
toggle between desired decimal degree or d:m:s formats.
Calculators without trigonometric functions:
[On/C] [On/C]
0.
35 [%] [Pitch]
PTCH 0.35
[Pitch]
PTCH 19.29°
[Conv] [
•
]
DMS 19.17.24
°°
Since your level reading of 18°15’ is less steep than 19°17’24”, the
slope will pass inspection.